News Alert: Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 8.9 magnitude earthquake

   
The Washington PostWednesday, April 11, 2012 5:15:46 AM
NEWS ALERT

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 8.9 magnitude quake strikes off west coast


Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning after a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.9 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province, AP reports.

The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday the quake was centered 20 miles beneath the ocean floor about 308 miles from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.


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