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Sumatra Earthquake!
Did anyone feel this one? (preliminarily 6.8) It was in the ocean -
are there any tsunami warnings out? http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapc....ap/index.html Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra Monday, July 4, 2005; Posted: 10:35 p.m. EDT (02:35 GMT) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong earthquake rocked a large swath of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Tuesday, shaking buildings and causing panic, witnesses and a meteorological official said. Officials were still measuring the quake which struck off the west coast of the island at 0852 local time (0152 GMT), said Budi Waluyu, from the government's geophysical and meteorological agency. "It was strongly felt," across west Sumatra and outlying islands, he said. Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey issued a preliminary report placing saying the quake measured 6.8. There were no immediate reports of damage. Callers to el-Shinta radio station from Medan, a large city on Sumatra, said tall buildings shook as a result of the quake and some residents ran from their homes. Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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I winced when I saw the words "Sumatra" and "earthquake" in the same
headline. ( The people in that region have suffered so much already. The last thing they need is to have more casualties and/or damage from another earthquake... or, God forbid, another tsunami. Thank goodness, this didn't cause another tsunami. The quake, though... yikes! 6.8's pretty potent. I hope no one was hurt. Donna |
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