Earthquake of 7.3-magnitude jolts western Indonesia, tsunami alert issued
Earthquake Indonesia Tsunami warning, Earthquake Indonesia today: A tsunami warning has been put in place by the agency, as the tremors of the quake have the potential of triggering giant waves.
Earthquake Indonesia Tsunami warning, Earthquake Indonesia today: 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.
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.
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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