Tsunami warnings withdrawn two hours after large quake reported in Indian Ocean,500 miles south-west of PadangA powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 has struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Indonesian and Australian authorities called off their tsunami alerts within two hours of the tremor, and though it was still unclear whether the quake had destroyed any buildings or killed people in Sumatra. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com