Can it be a worse possible time to live in Sumatra, Indonesia at all?”
7.7 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island (AP) – 1 hour ago JAKARTA, Indonesia — A 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage. The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra at a depth of 28.6 miles (46 kilometers), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had earlier said the quake measured 7.8. The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophysics Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu issued tsunami warnings following the quake, but lifted them two hours later. “So far no damage or casualties have been reported and the situation is under control,” Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said. At least five strong aftershocks measuring up to 5.2 were recorded, the meteorology agency said. The quake, which struck as people in the region were preparing
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage. The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra at a depth of 28.6 miles (46 kilometers), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had earlier said the quake measured 7.8. The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophysics Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu issued tsunami warnings following the quake, but lifted them two hours later. “So far no damage or casualties have been reported and the situation is under control,” Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said. At least five strong aftershocks measuring up to 5.2 were recorded, the meteorology agency said. The quake, which struck as people in the region were preparing for morning prayers, caused panic in North Sumatra’s capital of Med
