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03-02-2016 07:45 AM |
Tsunami warnings issued as 7.9 magnitude tremor hits south-east Asia
In case I can save a few GFYers :2 cents:
Tsunami warnings have been issued by national authorities around the Indian Ocean after a shallow 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Sumatra island in Indonesia.
The US Geological Survey, which initially reported the tremor at 8.2 magnitude, said the massive earthquake hit at 12.49pm GMT at a depth of just 10km (six miles), some 600km (370 miles) off the coast.
The size and depth of the quake has led the Indonesian, Thai and Australian national authorities to issue tsunami warnings, though the latter stressed that a tsunami was not yet confirmed and cancelled its watch for Western Australia.
Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings issued as 7.9 magnitude tremor hits south-east Asia | Asia | News | The Independent
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