Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Quake kills at least 11 in Sumatra, felt in Singapore
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(Khaleej Times) from Indonesia.
PADANG, Indonesia - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 11 people and injured dozens on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, and was felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore where several buildings were evacuated.
CNN reported that the death toll had risen to at least 30.
In the West Sumatra provincial capital of Padang, the first quake of magnitude 6.3 sparked panic among seaside residents who feared it might trigger a tsunami. However, there was no immediate tsunami warning.
The United States Geological Survey said its epicentre was around 420 km (260 miles) from Singapore. The Indonesian national quake centre measured the quake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.
Some buildings collapsed and several homes and other buildings were badly...
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Bush PigPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Khaleej Times) from Indonesia.
PADANG, Indonesia - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 11 people and injured dozens on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, and was felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore where several buildings were evacuated.
CNN reported that the death toll had risen to at least 30.
In the West Sumatra provincial capital of Padang, the first quake of magnitude 6.3 sparked panic among seaside residents who feared it might trigger a tsunami. However, there was no immediate tsunami warning.
The United States Geological Survey said its epicentre was around 420 km (260 miles) from Singapore. The Indonesian national quake centre measured the quake at 5.8 on the Richter scale.
Some buildings collapsed and several homes and other buildings were badly...
Read More...
