Massive Earthquake in Indonesia Triggers Tsunami Fears

The world is braced for a tsunami after a huge 8.1 magnitude quake struck Indonesia on Wednesday.Indonesia has issued a Tsunami warning after the earthquake struck off the coast. Millions of people in Indonesia are now fearing a Tsunami could hit land after the enormous quake.

The powerful and shallow earthquake struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre was 502 miles southwest of Padang, USGS said.

It was six miles deep. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

On Boxing Day in 2004 a giant 9.1-magnitude quake in the same area triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people the world over including Velankanni and most of the coastal belt in Tamil Nadu.

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