People move out of homes after earthquake (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – TheIndonesian geophysics agency has issued a tsunami warning after a 7-magnitudeearthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on August 2.
According to the USGeological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at a depth of 59 km, about 227 km from TelukBetung city on the island. There are no immediate reports of damage orcasualties.
The disaster mitigationagency urged people living near the coast in Banten province, Java island, tomove to higher ground,
Indonesiaexperiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on thePacific "Ring of Fire".
Last year, a7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killedmore than 2,200 people, with another thousand declared missing.-VNA
According to the USGeological Survey (USGS), the quake hit at a depth of 59 km, about 227 km from TelukBetung city on the island. There are no immediate reports of damage orcasualties.
The disaster mitigationagency urged people living near the coast in Banten province, Java island, tomove to higher ground,
Indonesiaexperiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on thePacific "Ring of Fire".
Last year, a7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killedmore than 2,200 people, with another thousand declared missing.-VNA
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