Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia (Magnitude-7.3 Earthquake Off Coast of Sumatra Island)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press / CNN

CNN: A major, magnitude-7.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

Tsunami warning issued in Indonesia 10 minutes ago

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island. No injuries were immediately reported.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered in the Indian Ocean around 96 miles from the coastal town of Bengkulu, Indonesia's geophysics agency said in a statement.

Residents in Bengkulu told el-Shinta radio station they felt the quake strongly, but that it did not appear to have caused major damage in the region, which late Sunday was also hit by a strong quake.

The geophysics agency issued a tsunami bulletin following the quake.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake

[Old_Growth]

1. Not again....

Those poor people. I hope this turns out just a warning and no waves.

[aquart]

2. When will we know if a tsunami has formed?

[Peace Patriot]

3. Isn't this the fourth or fifth big earthquake in the last few weeks, at various

points around the globe?

--Nervous in California

[Dogmudgeon]

4. Second big Indonesian quake in a week

Check the USGS.

--p!

[Hissyspit]

5. AP: Tsunami Warning Lifted

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME

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Tsunami Warning Lifted in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday. Agencies briefly issued a tsunami warning, but no large waves were generated, and no injuries were immediately reported.

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2, was centered in the Indian Ocean around 96 miles from the coastal town of Bengkulu, Indonesia's geophysics agency said. It was a very shallow 6 miles below the surface.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 7.3.

Residents in Bengkulu and the nearby town of Mukomuko said they felt the quake strongly, but that it did not appear to have caused major damage in the region, which late Sunday was also hit by a strong tremblor.

The geophysics agency issued a tsunami bulletin, but canceled it after determining no large waves were generated.

[LeftCoast]

7. Oops. I just posted the same thing.

:)

[LeftCoast]

6. AP - Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday. Agencies briefly issued a tsunami warning, but no large waves were generated, and no injuries were immediately reported.

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2, was centered in the Indian Ocean around 96 miles from the coastal town of Bengkulu, Indonesia's geophysics agency said. It was a very shallow 6 miles below the surface.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 7.3.

Residents in Bengkulu and the nearby town of Mukomuko said they felt the quake strongly, but that it did not appear to have caused major damage in the region, which late Sunday was also hit by a strong tremblor.

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[rasputin1952]

8. Thank heaven they dodged this bullet...

:)