[RL] BREAKING NEWS[2]-A massive earthquake in Indonesian (8.9magnitude)
codrincody
(CNN) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean.
The quake struck about 430 kilometers from Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, and had a magnitude of 8.7, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It took place at a depth of 33 kilometers.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it had issued a tsunami watch for the entire Indian Ocean, and the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said it had put up a tsunami warning.
The power has gone out in Banda Aceh and residents are moving to higher ground, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed.
In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in 14 countries. Aceh was one of the worse affected areas.
The tsunami, which washed away entire communities, caused nearly $10 billion in damage and more casualties than any other tsunami in history, according to the United Nations.
Indonesia is on the so-called Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
NEW: A second quake, magnitude 8.2, strikes
NEW: Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated, tsunami warning center says
There were no immediate reports of destruction or deaths
NEW: Waves reported at 1-meter amplitude offshore in Meulaboh, Indonesia
NEW: Thailand announces evacuations along the Andaman coast
Indo player are you well ?
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pertamaxxx !!!
Thanx for ur concern bro,,.
they said the highest tsunami occurred was only 80cm in Meulaboh, Aceh - Indonesia.
all is well here in south sumatra : P
thanks
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indonesian players , wish u only best
Thanks for your concern Brother codrincody.
Apparently the earthquake was not trigger a tsunami, and the epicentrum is far away from Sumatra island.
And I do hope it was not plate tectonic movement that causing the earthquake, otherwise we will have the same disaster that we had before.
Once again, thanks for your attention Bro.
VCS... thx for ur concern bro...