7.6 quake sparks tsunami fears
20/02/2008 11:07  - (SA)  

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Jakarta - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck off the western coast of Sumatra island close to Simeulue island, the US Geological Survey said on its website.

Minutes after it hit, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a bulletin saying parts of the Sumatran coast closest to the epicentre were at risk of a possible tsunami.

Japan's meteorological agency said India's Andaman and Nicobar island chain was also at risk.

- AP

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