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2. From Aljazeera.com

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 05:12 AM

Apr 2012

A tsunami warning has been issued in the Indian Ocean after Indonesia's geophysical agency reported a powerful earthquake off Aceh province.

Wednesday's quake was measured at a preliminary 8.9-magnitude.

The US Geological Survey said it struck on a depth of 33km, 495km from the coast.

A tsunami warning was issued across the whole Indian Ocean, including Australia, Pakistan, Somalia, Madagascar, and the United Kingdom and many other countries.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/04/201241185126462944.html

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Large Aceh quake triggers tsunami warning [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2012 OP

Lighting the vigil candles for peace and safety Gibby Apr 2012 #1

From Aljazeera.com Downwinder Apr 2012 #2

USGS now has it at a 8.7 BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #3

This area is regularly hit by earthquakes but I don't think this big - no wonder they are afraid of jwirr Apr 2012 #7

That's a huge quake malaise Apr 2012 #4

No sign of major tsunami after Indonesian quake Violet_Crumble Apr 2012 #5

Thank heavens! Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #6

''...the ground shook for nearly four minutes.'' Octafish Apr 2012 #8

Kick for morning crew nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #9