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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

7.3 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported.

A tsunami warning has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

The quake, which had a depth of 29 kilometres, hit at 2:37 am (0007 IST) around 261 miles southwest of Banda Aceh.


From: http://ping.fm/vGFrX

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