[list_indonesia] [ppiindia] Strong quake hits Indonesia coast
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- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:49:54 +0200
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4388579.stm
Last Updated: Monday, 28 March, 2005, 18:13 GMT 19:13 UK
Strong quake hits Indonesia coast
A major quake in the Indian Ocean has hit the coast of the Indonesian
tsunami-hit island of Sumatra, triggering alerts across the region.
It struck just before midnight local time, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2,
and caused widespread panic.
The epicentre was located at about 200 km (125 miles) off the mainland.
US monitors warned of a "widely destructive tsunami" and the quake was felt as
far away as Malaysia.
"Authorities in those regions should be aware of this possibility and take
immediate action," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement on
its website.
It comes three months after a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the
Indian Ocean on 26 December caused major damage and killed tens of thousands of
people in the region.
Russ Evans, a seismologist from the British Geological Survey, told the BBC
that Monday's tremor quake was almost certainly an after-shock of the earlier
quake, which had a magnitude of 9.
A new tsunami was certainly possible, he said, but on a smaller scale.
'I heard my neighbours screaming'
The quake struck between the Sumatran cities of Padang and Medan at around 2315
local time (1615 GMT) and lasted up to three minutes, said Ramlan of
Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysics Office.
Power blackouts and major panic ensued, local officials told AFP news agency.
Residents of Banda Aceh, which was ruined on 26 December, were reported to be
fleeing from their homes as reports of the earthquake spread.
The quake was felt across the region with people in the Malaysian capital,
Kuala Lumpur, some 500km away, evacuating high-rise buildings and running out
into the streets.
"I was getting ready for bed, and suddenly, the room started shaking," said
Kuala Lumpur resident Jessie Chong.
"I thought I was hallucinating at first, but then I heard my neighbours
screaming and running out."
Thailand, which was also hit by the 26 December disaster, has issued an tsunami
alert and there are reports the quake was also felt in India.
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