Earthquake in Indonesia: India issues tsunami warning after massive Sumatra


Recommended Posts

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday issued a tsunami warning for Nicobar islands and alerted the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude hit waters off western coast of northern Sumatra.

"We have issued a tsunami warning for Nicobar islands," Shailesh Nayak, Secretary Ministry of Earth Sciences told PTI.

The projections issued by the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) showed the tidal waves triggered by the quake hitting parts of Nicobar, Komatra and Katchal minutes after it struck the region at 14:08 IST.

Read More

I felt minor shocks even though I am in north India. Was ready to dash out but it stopped. I just hope the tsunami doesn't come and no loss of life happens.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This topic is now closed to further replies.