7.3 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
Another Tsunami! 7.3 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early Wednesday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA
Residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, and other cities along the coast fled their homes and waited in the streets. Patients were evacuated from at least one hospital as a precaution.
A giant quake off the country on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed 230,000 people, half of them in Aceh. Read details here
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