Indonesia: An earthquake of 8.9 caused a tsunami warning

 

April 11, 2012

 

The Government of Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning on Wednesday after an earthquake pf 8.9-magnitude on the Richter scale was registered off the north coast of the island of Sumatra, in the Aceh province. After an hour there was a replica of 8.2°.

The epicenter occurred about 431 kilometers from the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, and was felt in Singapore, Thailand and India.

The Delhi authorities issued a tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar.

According to news agencies, ‘in the west of the island of Sumatra scared people took to the streets in search of refuge’.

Also affected are: Australia, Burma, Maldives, Malaysia, Reunion Island, Scheylles, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Madagascar, Iran, UAE, Yemen, Comoros, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Crozet Islands Kerguelen, South Africa and Singapore, and experts say the waves reach the Argentine coast during the afternoon.