8.0 magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra
Jakarta,
Sep
12:
An
earthquake
measuring
8.O
struck
Indonesia's
Sumatra
region
today,
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
said.
The quake had the potential to cause a tsunami, an Indonesian meteorological agency official said, putting the magnitude at 7.9.
Some offices in Jakarta were evacuated after the tremors were felt. Witnesses in Singapore and Thailand said they also felt the quake.
Reuters>
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Story first published: Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 18:07 [IST]