Major 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warnings

Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Sumatra island, triggering a tsunami warning which was later lifted. Indonesia has called off a tsunami warning after a a powerful and shallow 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert for parts of Sumatra, including West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Aceh, the local BMKG quake monitoring agency said. It was unclear whether the earthquake caused any damage or casualties, but the shallower a quake, the more likely it is to cause damage. Erwin, a resident of Mentawai, a chain of islands off Sumatra, told Metro TV: "I am at the beach currently looking to see any tsunami sign with my flashlight. There's nothing.

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