Earthquake in Indonesia: Quake of Magnitude 7.3 Jolts West Sumatra, Tsunami Alert Issued
The earthquake happened at 03:00 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai Islands district and a depth of 84 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jakarta, April 25: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday and was potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. Earthquake of Magnitude 7.1 Hits Remote Pacific Ocean Near Kermadec Islands, No Tsunami Threat.
The earthquake happened at 03:00 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai Islands district and a depth of 84 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported. Earthquake in US: Quake of Magnitude 3.6 Hits New York.
A tsunami warning has been put in place by the agency, as the tremors of the quake have the potential of triggering giant waves.
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