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Tsunami warning after strong quake off Indonesia

Tsunami warning after strong quake off Indonesia

Earthquake monitoring agencies issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful tremor measuring more than 7 on the Richter scale under the sea off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island.

 

Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

Thousands of Indonesians have been forced to flee after a volcano erupted on the island of Sumatra. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew lava shortly after midnight (1900 GMT). Smoke and ash reportedly shot 1500m into the air ...

 

Sumatra Earthquake: Indonesian Island Hit By Magnitude 6.5 Quake

Sumatra Earthquake: Indonesian Island Hit By Magnitude 6.5 Quake

A magnitude-6.5 undersea earthquake shook the western shore of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, causing panic but no casualties or damage, an official said.

The quake struck late at night 74 miles (119 kilometers) southeast of Pagai Selatan, an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency official Gian Ginanjar said.
The quake struck 6 miles (10 kilometers) beneath the Indian Ocean bed. There was no tsunami potential, he said.

 

Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, some 240 rescued

Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, some 240 rescued

Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra ...

 

Magnitude 7.0 quake reported off Indonesia

A 7.0-magnitude quake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

 

Man, 83, Killed by Stampede of Wild Elephants

Man, 83, Killed by Stampede of Wild Elephants

About 30 elephants surrounded the 83-year-old man and trampled him until his body was torn into pieces.

 

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