Indonesia issues tsunami warning after massive 7.9 earthquake in Sumatra

In 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused a massive Tsunami which shook the entire south Indian ocean including parts of Tamil Nadu and Srilanka. Several thousand people’s livelihood was devastated, especially in the coastal areas. Now, a new Tsunami warning has been issued by Indonesia after an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 hit Jakarta.

“High impact earthquake has been reported in Indonesia. Tremors of magnitude 8.2 have been reported from capital city Jakarta and the south-western region of Sumatra. According to United States Geological Survey (USGC), the magnitude of earthquake is around 8.2. Tsunami alert has been issued in the region.”

reported by India.com at 6:49 PM IST.

Several tweets have flown already and so far, no casualties have been reported.

A suspicious forward message on WhatsApp warns us of a Tsunami alert in Tamil Nadu, reviving the memories of the 2004 disaster. Within an hour of the first report, Australian government lifted Tsunami alerts on their western coast.

USGS recalculated the magnitude at 7.9 in a tweet at 6:50 PM IST but did not give any more details. Indonesian authorities told Reuters that the shallower the earthquake, the more the threat. They said the quake was located quite far from land, about 662 kilometers (411 miles) from Muara Siberut. Evacuation is underway.

Is South-India in risk of a Tsunami?

Currently, there is no warning of an attack to south-India. Indonesia is cradled by the “Pacific ring of fire”, a highly active volcano zone, hence prone to earthquakes. Last month, there was an Earthquake measuring 6.9 and killed 10 people. While it is good to be prepared, let’s not go overboard in panic until we get an official announcement.

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