Large Aceh quake triggers tsunami warning
Source: BBC News
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 has struck under the sea off Indonesia's northern Aceh province.
The quake triggered a tsunami warning across the Indian Ocean region.
The region is regularly hit by earthquakes. The huge Asia tsunami of 2004 killed 170,000 people in Aceh.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17675399
edited to change source - just breaking now
Gibby
(96 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)A tsunami warning has been issued in the Indian Ocean after Indonesia's geophysical agency reported a powerful earthquake off Aceh province.
Wednesday's quake was measured at a preliminary 8.9-magnitude.
The US Geological Survey said it struck on a depth of 33km, 495km from the coast.
A tsunami warning was issued across the whole Indian Ocean, including Australia, Pakistan, Somalia, Madagascar, and the United Kingdom and many other countries.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/04/201241185126462944.html
BumRushDaShow
(129,448 posts)Still a massive quake and it appears to have originated relatively deep underground (not really shallow). Hoping for the best.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)a tsunami.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Hope everyone is OK
Violet_Crumble
(35,977 posts)BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) A massive earthquake off Indonesia's western coast triggered a tsunami watch for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, clogging streets with traffic as residents fled to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles.
Two hours after the quake hit, however, there was no sign of the feared wave. Damage also appeared to be minimal.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 8.6-magnitude quake was centered 20 miles (33 kilometers) beneath the ocean floor around 269 miles (434 kilometers) from Aceh province.
"It wasn't the strongest quake I've felt," said 22-year-old Tuti Rahmi, while trying to reach her brother by phone from Banda Aceh, people around her crying and screaming as they poured from their homes.
"But it seemed to last forever," she said, adding the ground shook for nearly four minutes.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJVOLFbMIi6r8CZaw8nMsIH6tXmg?docId=465c8703dc124ad1921f7e3dfa52244e
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)Incredible, this planet of ours.