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Wednesday, 7 April 2010


The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale at 22.15pm last night.

Sumatra hit by earthquake

Another earthquake has hit, this time in Sumatra, an island in Indonesia.

The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale at 22.15pm last night.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned that a tsunami could follow, but after only a minor tsunami about 16in (40cm) high followed they lifted the warning.

17 people are thought to have been injured but there have been no deaths reported.

 





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