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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.9 on the Richter scale has hit Indonesia, off Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami warning.
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Jakarta -
An undersea earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale was recorded just off the coast of the island of Sumatra Saturday evening.
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Jakarta -
As the death toll keeps climbing, from 22 to 200 and now to 343, questions are being raised as to why this happened. Has the elaborate tsunami warning system failed the islands, or is the error with someone who early on revoked the tsunami warning?
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Bengkulu -
Another severe earthquake has rocked the Asian-Pacific nation of Indonesia. A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Sumatra but there have been no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damages.
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A 5.3 and 4.9 magnitude earthquake have struck Indonesia on Monday about 45 miles southeast of Sumatra Island. There have been no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damages.
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The Thursday morning quake in Sumatra follows a series of powerful earthquakes that have hit the area this week. Thousands may have died as a result of the series of earthquakes in the area.
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Around 75 people are reported dead and thousands more may be trapped under the rubble after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island.
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A report was made that two lumberjacks were killed by a tiger on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The two had taken a risk that became fatal.
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On the brink of extinction, Sumatran elephants are being bred at the Minas conservation area in the Siak District of Indonesia. A new baby elephant was born on January 9. Her name is Bubu.
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27 year old ferry takes the lives of at least 16; two of which were children
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In the past couple of days, the earth has seen a number of large earthquakes on different sides of the world. The coast of Sumatra was shaken by an 8.6 temblor, followed by an 8.2 aftershock last night, the United States Geological Survey reports. Hours...
A massive 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early today, triggering an Indian Ocean tsunami that alarmed people throughout the region, but caused little damage.The tremor was felt in Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, India and Malaysia, where tall office buildings shook for more than a minute. An 8.2-magnitude aftershock was reported off the coast of northern Sumatra.
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