Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Major quake hits Sumatra

Graphic showing the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia (http://neic.usgs.gov)
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
ABC News Online

Indonesian authorities say they have no reports of casualties following a major 7.7-magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra.
The quake struck the Simeulue region around 205 kilometres from the city of Sibolga shortly before 5:15am (local time) today at a depth of about 46 kilometres.
Witnesses had reported power blackouts and panic on Simeulue island, but Aceh's governor says there are no reports of casualties or damage in the province.

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