Sumatra Earthquake: 7.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia
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All these earthquakes. Are we in some sort of cycle?
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A 7.8 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage.
The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra at a depth of 28.6 miles (46 kilometers), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning following the quake, which struck as people in the region were …
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