Tuesday, January 10, 2012

7.3 Quake Struck Off Sumatra Indonesia, Tsunami Alert Released (Video)

7.3 Quake Struck Off Sumatra Indonesia, Tsunami Alert Released (Video)


A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

The US Geological Survey said that the tremor hit at 2:37 a.m. (local time) around 420 kilometers southwest of Banda Aceh at a depth of 95 kilometers.

Although no damages and casualties were reported, a tsunami warning has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.



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