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Earthquake hits near Indonesia coast
20 minutes ago.
Last Updated: Monday, October 25, 2010 | 11:30 AM ET
CBC News
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and a local tsunami watch has been issued, monitoring agencies said Monday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck about 240 kilometres from Padang, Sumatra, at about 10:42 a.m. ET.
The quake occurred at a depth of about 14.2 kilometres, the USGS said in a statement.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
More to come
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/25/indonesia-earthquake.html#ixzz13NxW9bir
20 minutes ago.
Last Updated: Monday, October 25, 2010 | 11:30 AM ET
CBC News
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and a local tsunami watch has been issued, monitoring agencies said Monday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck about 240 kilometres from Padang, Sumatra, at about 10:42 a.m. ET.
The quake occurred at a depth of about 14.2 kilometres, the USGS said in a statement.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
More to come
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/25/indonesia-earthquake.html#ixzz13NxW9bir