Aardbeving treft westkust Sumatra
Indonesian quake raises risk of tsunami
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# A magnitude-6.3 earthquake shakes the western coast of Sumatra
# Warning cites small possibility of tsunami on coasts up to 62 miles from epicenter
(CNN) -- A magnitude-6.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday could trigger a tsunami on coasts near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The earthquake happened about 12:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. Saturday ET) off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Japan's Meteorological Agency may issue more information, the warning center said. The epicenter was about 175 miles (281 kilometers) south of Banda Aceh -- in a region hard-hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. "A destructive, widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," said an information bulletin issued by the tsunami warning center. "However, there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter," the bulletin said. "Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility."
Bron: CNN
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# A magnitude-6.3 earthquake shakes the western coast of Sumatra
# Warning cites small possibility of tsunami on coasts up to 62 miles from epicenter
(CNN) -- A magnitude-6.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday could trigger a tsunami on coasts near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The earthquake happened about 12:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. Saturday ET) off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Japan's Meteorological Agency may issue more information, the warning center said. The epicenter was about 175 miles (281 kilometers) south of Banda Aceh -- in a region hard-hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. "A destructive, widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," said an information bulletin issued by the tsunami warning center. "However, there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter," the bulletin said. "Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility."
Bron: CNN
Every cloud has a silver lining
Aardbeving treft westkust Sumatra
De westkust van Indonesië is getroffen door een aardbeving met een kracht van 6,2 op de schaal van Richter. Het epicentrum bevond zich volgens het seismologisch instituut in Jakarta 30 kilometer onder de zeebodem en 113 kilometer ten westen van de eilandengroep voor Sumatra. Er zijn geen meldingen over schade.
Voor de westkust lag ook het epicentrum van de aarbeving die de tsunami van 2004 veroorzaakte.
©De Morgen | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 10:39 uur, door Joyce.s
De westkust van Indonesië is getroffen door een aardbeving met een kracht van 6,2 op de schaal van Richter. Het epicentrum bevond zich volgens het seismologisch instituut in Jakarta 30 kilometer onder de zeebodem en 113 kilometer ten westen van de eilandengroep voor Sumatra. Er zijn geen meldingen over schade.
Voor de westkust lag ook het epicentrum van de aarbeving die de tsunami van 2004 veroorzaakte.
©De Morgen | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 10:39 uur, door Joyce.s
