Tsunami warning issued after quake hits Sumatra

A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across southeast Asia.

... Indonesia's Meteorological agency said via an sms alert the quake's epicenter was 159 km (99 miles) southwest of Bengkulu, which is in south Sumatra.

About 2- hours after the quake hit, Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning and said via SMS that there had been no tsunami.

[via Reuters.ca]

emily | 6:01 PM | Tsunamis, South East Asia |
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