Major 7.9 magnitude quake strikes southwest of Indonesia: USGS

[itsrobert]

Source: Reuters

A powerful and shallow earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was 808 km (502 miles) southwest of Padang, USGS said. It was 10 km (six miles) deep.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties but the shallower a quake, the more likely it is to cause damage. USGS originally put the magnitude at 8.2, and then 8.1, before lowering it to 7.9.

Indonesia, badly hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, straddles the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone where different plates on the earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-quake-idUSKCN0W41J2

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Could generate a huge Tsunami. (my opinion)

[houston16revival]

1. The Giant Rat of Sumatra

did they ever catch him?

[Doc_Technical]

5. They will

if they have Hemlock Stones on the case.

[itsrobert]

2. Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.9 magnitude quake

A powerful and shallow earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicenter was 808 kilometers (502 miles) southwest of Padang, USGS said. It was 10 kilometers (six miles) deep.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties but the shallower a quake, the more likely it is to cause damage. USGS originally put the magnitude at 8.2, and then 8.1, before lowering it to 7.9.
Indonesia, badly hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, straddles the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone where different plates on the earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.

http://www.todayszaman.com/world_indonesia-issues-tsunami-warning-after-79-magnitude-quake_413817.html

[itsrobert]

3. Image

[Overseas]

4. K&R. Hope it was far enough away and deep enough not to cause too much damage.

[bemildred]

6. Yep, that looks bad. At least there may be a little time. nt

[Eugene]

7. Tsunami warning cancelled - Reuters

Source: Reuters

Wed Mar 2, 2016 10:41am EST

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia but tsunami warnings cancelled

JAKARTA | BY KANUPRIYA KAPOOR AND EVELINE DANUBRATA

A massive quake struck on Wednesday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, but initial fears of another region-wide disaster faded as tsunami warnings were cancelled.

Indonesian and Australian authorities called off their tsunami alerts within two hours of the 7.8 magnitude tremor, though it was still unclear if the quake had destroyed any buildings or killed people in Sumatra.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-quake-idUSKCN0W41J2