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The United States Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 150 kilometres southwest of Padang in Sumatra.2008-02-22T02:28+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-580c14a1b7f62ec70f4ad7b6775dca1dNaturalDisasters20080222022800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/22/worldupdates/2008-02-22T055604Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-320821-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.2008-02-22T02:03+0100thestarenthestar-398d8168e210bea6ffc9f31032118c6320080222020300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080222/reuters-en-db07df90c753054d7d698b50ac28c0ab.htmlWASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 6:55 a.m. local time (2355 GMT on Thursday), had a shallow epicenter at 6.2008-02-22T01:33+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-db07df90c753054d7d698b50ac28c0ab20080222013300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHIG-7C2HFB?OpenDocument21 February 2008 By Vina Agustina on Nias Island and Matthew Cochrane in Geneva, International Federation The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is on high alert following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake off the eastern coast of Indonesia's Aceh province that claimed at least three lives and injured dozens more.2008-02-21T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-bea74d9892d43734852b5a3cd7c60dc6EchoNaturalDisasters20080221153700http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6358289.htmlThe number of wounded people rose to 34 in Simeuleu Island of Aceh province in Indonesia during a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6, according to the country's health ministry on Thursday. "The number of injured people has i ...2008-02-21T08:56+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-7bb66fd9f459c40758eb75f9aa7aec17NaturalDisasters20080221085600http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/21/content_7641176.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of wounded people rose to 34 in Simeuleu Island of Aceh province in Indonesia during a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6, according to the country's health ministry on Thursday. "The number of injured people has increased to 34," head of the crisis....2008-02-21T07:41+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c313c7b5dc6fecbb32e5837a382ca36cNaturalDisasters20080221074100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Villagers on a remote Indonesian island were returning from the hills to repair homes damaged by a powerful earthquake that killed three people and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday....2008-02-21T07:29+0100APenAP-312a428e9ca70cdf615addf4ab8055c9NaturalDisasters20080221072900http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080221/ap-en-1fe845319484044425d52b1da6f46c80.htmlEds: UPDATES with people returning to homes ^AP Photo GFX525 ^By CHRIS BRUMMITT= ^Associated Press Writer= JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Shaky villagers returned from the hills to repair homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on a remote Indonesian island that killed three people and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday.2008-02-21T04:43+0100ap-enenap-en-1fe845319484044425d52b1da6f46c80NaturalDisasters20080221044300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080221/ap-en-9c254d33a51bb77c58e14b0abd6467d8.html///Eds: Recaps previous/// ^AP Photo GFX525 ^By CHRIS BRUMMITT= ^Associated Press Writer= JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected. The U.2008-02-21T02:01+0100ap-enenap-en-9c254d33a51bb77c58e14b0abd6467d8NaturalDisasters20080221020100http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=1740&topicId=100000352&docId=l:747754680CNN : JOHN ROBERTS, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning. Thanks very much for being with us on this Wednesday, the 20th of February, an early edition of AMERICAN MORNING, as election results still coming in. I'm John Roberts. KIRAN CHETRY, CNN ANCHOR: And I'm Kiran Chetry.2008-02-20T22:15+0100lexismedenlexismed-7b173971228e045a7d478ce2e9944c50TAXUDTREN-SecurityJRCSafeguardsSocialSituationTerroristAttackEnergyOHIMEnterpriseEurope2NaturalDisasters20080220221500http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.2008-02-20T21:14+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-60407d8bec82670bd9203f7516846748NaturalDisasters20080220211400http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/425813.htmlA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.2008-02-20T21:00+0100miamienmiami-775234908b56fc2fb856e0a1bb913312NaturalDisasters20080220210000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10493655&ref=rssA strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island last night, sparking tsunami alerts and triggering panic. The United States Geological Survey said the undersea quake struck at 9.08pm about 312km west-southwest...2008-02-20T20:42+0100nzheraldennzherald-7f37da32a97a86faf2566ff2438cb9c1NaturalDisasters20080220204200http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/20/quake-tsunami.html?ref=rssOfficials have cancelled a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake rocked the coast of western Indonesia Wednesday morning, killing three people.2008-02-20T20:16+0100CBCenCBC-5005266edb2ba1f7c4ba96b54a7cc1afNaturalDisasters20080220201600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23249760/A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.2008-02-20T18:10+0100msnbcenmsnbc-bbce5cd7204645297100c84ebf0da793NaturalDisasters20080220181000http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Quake-kills-3-injures-25-others-in-Indonesia/275087/A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.2008-02-20T15:47+0100expressindiaenexpressindia-d9b13723a909fbf0f5dcd14045de3f05NaturalDisasters20080220154700http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Indonesia-Earthquake.html?ex=1361163600&en=5edfcb8ea7727a57&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings.2008-02-20T15:16+0100nytimesennytimes-b1eff13b6c3f0f50dece7bcacbfd31caNaturalDisasters20080220151600http://en.rian.ru/world/20080220/99697513.htmlJAKARTA, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - A strong earthquake that hit Indonesia's western island of Sumatra earlier today has killed at least three and injured 25, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing the country's health ministry. The earthquake, measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, hit the country at around 8:00 GMT.2008-02-20T14:43+0100rianenrian-1cf922f3916262c4c0260060c57eaa01NaturalDisasters20080220144300http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/20/indonesia?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnewsPowerful earthquake damages buildings and injures at least 25, but does not trigger feared tsunami2008-02-20T13:52+0100guardianenguardian-76bc21de5e33daf1d1ca32d7d0f9dc24NaturalDisasters20080220135200http://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2008/02/powerful-earthquake-kills-3-in-indonesiaA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said.2008-02-20T13:49+0100topixentopix-5d53a6bd39dcff93fc0abfc3bd8f584bNaturalDisasters20080220134900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/238056013/index.htmlA major earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least three and injuring 25 others, officials in the country told CNN.2008-02-20T13:42+0100cnnencnn-5cfc4871c62b790f8759e50885385caeNaturalDisasters20080220134200http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami ...2008-02-20T13:39+0100usaTodayenusaToday-e81005b58368d1b6f1daab32e663c2b3NaturalDisasters20080220133900http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-53f1056f9f2b2b9221ab15d5f112ceaa.htmlJakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 and sending thousands fleeing their homes and offices in panic, officials and local media said. "We have so far three people dead and 25 others injured on the....2008-02-20T13:27+0100dpa-enendpa-en-53f1056f9f2b2b9221ab15d5f112ceaaNaturalDisasters20080220132700http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7254325.stmA powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Aceh province kills at least three people, officials say.2008-02-20T13:12+0100bbcenbbc-e04569a105e1eca2a179dcdd3b75a512NaturalDisasters20080220131200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/238056013/index.htmlA major earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring 25 others, officials in the country told CNN.2008-02-20T13:12+0100cnnencnn-da14b0ae7b6908d6362221040397dc8eNaturalDisasters20080220131200http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected....2008-02-20T13:10+0100APenAP-bdf84d380bd29814429ddfa4405ece96NaturalDisasters20080220131000http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.2008-02-20T13:05+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-915b04c4e315dcc73908361cfc8d9e59NaturalDisasters20080220130500http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/BREAKING01/80220013/-1/BREAKING01JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday night Hawaii time, had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T13:02+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-0941d538094f73dcdfffab986676cbf0NaturalDisasters20080220130200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/20/indonesia?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnewsPowerful earthquake damages buildings and injures several people in Indonesia but does not trigger a feared tsunami2008-02-20T12:52+0100guardianenguardian-83b51edd0c97045993da0ed861519c95NaturalDisasters20080220125200http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-e3a7bb4ab4c79f4293f6a7156204125b.htmlEds: RESTORES pvs ^By CHRIS BRUMMITT= ^Associated Press Writer= JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected. The U.S.2008-02-20T12:49+0100ap-enenap-en-e3a7bb4ab4c79f4293f6a7156204125bNaturalDisasters20080220124900http://en.rian.ru/world/20080220/99683609.htmlA strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western island of Sumatra on Wednesday, a spokesman for the country's meteorological agency said.2008-02-20T12:43+0100rianenrian-d089015f82de828c3fa5ba5c1423c0c6NaturalDisasters20080220124300http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080220.windoquake0220/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080220.windoquake0220JAKARTA — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the U.2008-02-20T12:40+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-44eab2821fc120ece3c54c76ec928a40NaturalDisasters20080220124000http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were ...2008-02-20T12:35+0100usaTodayenusaToday-84b3e3aef700da5ec9a349d14dcaad8dNaturalDisasters20080220123500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-c7f9dbe48b886cb6c44df32a26c7fd01.htmlStrong earthquake kills 3, damages buildings in Indonesia ^Eds: RELEADS with three people killed; AMMENDS overline JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.2008-02-20T12:35+0100ap-enenap-en-c7f9dbe48b886cb6c44df32a26c7fd01NaturalDisasters20080220123500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-ba123ba7ba1256e44aacfa600ae69618.htmlJakarta (dpa) - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, killing at least one person and causing thousands of panicked residents to flee their homes and offices, officials and local media reports said. The quake struck the province that bore the brunt of the 2004....2008-02-20T12:33+0100dpa-enendpa-en-ba123ba7ba1256e44aacfa600ae69618NaturalDisasters20080220123300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-ed5fb6faaeb288fd2ccfa51dfdc44076.htmlJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A Health Ministry official says three people were killed and 25 others seriously injured in the Indonesian earthquake.2008-02-20T12:31+0100ap-enenap-en-ed5fb6faaeb288fd2ccfa51dfdc44076NaturalDisasters20080220123100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-a495fb8760be02e4331d774e9659b092.htmlJakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, killing at least one person and sending thousands fleeing their homes and offices in panic, officials and local media said. The quake struck the province that bore the brunt of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami....2008-02-20T12:31+0100dpa-enendpa-en-a495fb8760be02e4331d774e9659b092NaturalDisasters20080220123100http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/20/quake-tsunami.html?ref=rssOfficials have cancelled a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake rocked the coast of western Indonesia Wednesday morning.2008-02-20T12:22+0100CBCenCBC-9d7d9d34182afe1bf04092ed0f578de2NaturalDisasters20080220122200http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/strong-earthquake-strikes-western-indonesia-784518.html?r=RSSA 7.5 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's Aceh province today, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of deaths or casualties and no local tsunami warning was issued.2008-02-20T12:11+0100independentenindependent-5e443673da54217187b86201dc759cd6NaturalDisasters20080220121100http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mheysnqleyid/rss2/A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia today damaging many buildings. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 and struck under the island of Simeulue where 75,000 people live off the western coast of Sumatra island. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert saying coastlines....2008-02-20T12:11+0100irish-newsenirish-news-1ccd875ed1b6093474a101c78a4f00daNaturalDisasters20080220121100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected....2008-02-20T12:09+0100APenAP-ed73c1df531b059ec26232ac8ffed0b5NaturalDisasters20080220120900http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.2008-02-20T12:05+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-07f0ecea63a75d22c3447bf64cc565a7NaturalDisasters20080220120500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-41f0a165cfe3fdbc8abd232c96cab301.htmlEds: REALEADS; RESTORES pvs; ADDS background; RAISES background JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people, damaging many buildings and briefly triggering a tsunami warning, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T12:01+0100ap-enenap-en-41f0a165cfe3fdbc8abd232c96cab301NaturalDisasters20080220120100http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/20/quake-tsunami.html?ref=rssA powerful earthquake rocked the coast of western Indonesia Wednesday morning, prompting a tsunami warning.2008-02-20T11:36+0100CBCenCBC-b6f68c277fee39988a89393efeb62d6bNaturalDisasters20080220113600http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/20/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.phpA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia Wednesday, but tsunami warnings were cancelled after sea gauges did not detect any large waves. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.2008-02-20T11:35+0100IHTenIHT-d20972b66c045a56367f75dd3bd3b59eNaturalDisasters20080220113500http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were ...2008-02-20T11:33+0100usaTodayenusaToday-abdc8629c91f1a9ace820ae57110569aNaturalDisasters20080220113300http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2168199.htmA major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude has struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.2008-02-20T11:32+0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-05e6b6835c61d25228100ed01ecd7eabNaturalDisasters20080220113200http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-090d444719046cff3248d0906ef74fb1.htmlStrong earthquake injures 3, damages buildings in Indonesia ^Eds: ADDS three people injured, buildings damaged JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging many buildings, officials said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T11:31+0100ap-enenap-en-090d444719046cff3248d0906ef74fb1NaturalDisasters20080220113100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-da3f158daf62c902704429313c0ca7af.htmlJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A Health Ministry official says three people were injured and many buildings were damaged in the Indonesian earthquake.2008-02-20T11:25+0100ap-enenap-en-da3f158daf62c902704429313c0ca7afNaturalDisasters20080220112500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-0ba0ab3ba03f96593de4d46c1f2a528c.htmlEds: RESTORES pvs JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T11:23+0100ap-enenap-en-0ba0ab3ba03f96593de4d46c1f2a528cNaturalDisasters20080220112300http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mheysnqlmhgb/rss2/A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia today, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies.2008-02-20T11:08+0100irish-newsenirish-news-bf3b39f92d2dd3dd0a3859a76c3cbafeNaturalDisasters20080220110800http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714745,00.html?xid=rss-topstories(JAKARTA, Indonesia)—A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the U.2008-02-20T11:07+0100timeentime-4f5f0cf169c91d23f349fe0678e3dcf9NaturalDisasters20080220110700http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-ddfd39e9c0a67545cd79935722669a65.htmlStrong earthquake strikes western Indonesia ^Eds: UPDATES with tsunami warning canceled JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.2008-02-20T11:07+0100ap-enenap-en-ddfd39e9c0a67545cd79935722669a65NaturalDisasters20080220110700http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/20/content_7637394.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake jolted Seumeulu Island in Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and casualties. The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said in a report that the quake was measured 6.2008-02-20T11:04+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-f57ccbe10e4177b5bb64fc835db9bfc7NaturalDisasters20080220110400http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23247919-23109,00.htmlA STRONG 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island today, sparking a local tsunami alert and triggering panic. 8:34pm (AEDT)2008-02-20T11:03+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-43334b94092a5266b46f666d15163ce2NaturalDisasters20080220110300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-2e0c28cd76664e60253a4c61270e0dd0.htmlEds: ADDS India alerting Andaman and Nicobar islands; RECASTS lead JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.2008-02-20T10:51+0100ap-enenap-en-2e0c28cd76664e60253a4c61270e0dd0NaturalDisasters20080220105100http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306095,00.htmlThailand Issues Tsunami Warning Updated:09:41, Wednesday February 20, 2008 Thailand, Indonesia and Japan have issued tsunami warnings after an earthquake off Sumatra. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the....2008-02-20T10:50+0100skynewsenskynews-80128978842ebf78b6cf81b637745d72NaturalDisasters20080220105000http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-73b8af971361f1cc6866bdb0527471b3.htmlJakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, triggering panic and sending residents fleeing their homes and offices although no injuries or damage were immediately reported, an official said. The quake struck the province that bore the brunt of the 2004....2008-02-20T10:49+0100dpa-enendpa-en-73b8af971361f1cc6866bdb0527471b3NaturalDisasters20080220104900http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0220/indonesia.htmlA strong earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, sparking a local tsunami alert. The quake measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale and had its epicentre more than 300km from the Sumatra coast. A 5.5-magnitude aftershock hit shortly afterwards, according to Indonesia's meteorological agency.2008-02-20T10:45+0100RTERadioenRTERadio-cb7d792d0f3999672528bafa81089256NaturalDisasters20080220104500http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stmA powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.2008-02-20T10:42+0100bbcenbbc-4f81656fc5561afc88c2407e073ae23eNaturalDisasters20080220104200http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were ...2008-02-20T10:31+0100usaTodayenusaToday-ca47402ebfb368c6f1bc38e8be28ff8cNaturalDisasters20080220103100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-06d6f4da1cb4a9cda199bae2cfac8126.htmlEds: ADDS quote from Aceh resident; background on fault final grafs JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T10:29+0100ap-enenap-en-06d6f4da1cb4a9cda199bae2cfac8126NaturalDisasters20080220102900http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/20/magnitude-7-6-quake-hits-indonesia-89520-20325503/A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-02-20T10:18+0100themirrorenthemirror-4b1079ba72fd11f31b48218a681df978NaturalDisasters20080220101800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/238066191/index.htmlA major earthquake shook western Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site. The preliminary magnitude was listed at 7.6.2008-02-20T10:12+0100cnnencnn-492a133b0c6f1a25ae69c89d7d935badNaturalDisasters20080220101200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stmA powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.2008-02-20T10:12+0100bbcenbbc-cf3cadf642b5f77d9232184e420d8275NaturalDisasters20080220101200http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23249760/A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents and prompting a tsunami warning, official agencies and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.2008-02-20T10:07+0100msnbcenmsnbc-73827d15a4885156fbd9245ca63c8dc0NaturalDisasters20080220100700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquakeAP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents and prompting a tsunami warning, official agencies and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.2008-02-20T10:05+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-ab2224dba0351d0f7da8b6630dcc6b73NaturalDisasters20080220100500http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages....2008-02-20T10:05+0100APenAP-0bafced3fad86231e618cd82ce4e3171NaturalDisasters20080220100500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-27ba45920313f456aaa247b3790b05a9.htmlEds: ADDS quake felt strongly across much of Sumatra; quake under the island of Simeulue JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T09:59+0100ap-enenap-en-27ba45920313f456aaa247b3790b05a9NaturalDisasters20080220095900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/20/worldupdates/2008-02-20T140513Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-320498-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-02-20T09:54+0100thestarenthestar-f6755cd50997fe3e7c2a28c6dd430ee1NaturalDisasters20080220095400http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0220/breaking22.htmA major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, today and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the US Geological Survey said.2008-02-20T09:52+0100irishtimesenirishtimes-fdf50d1a3b6f36e7ee57ed4f1014e02fNaturalDisasters20080220095200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stmA powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.2008-02-20T09:49+0100bbcenbbc-e5bb66c46b2d61838061378969f3f963NaturalDisasters20080220094900http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-04b243026f12b934ced56fc85924145a.htmlJakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, an official said. The quake struck the tsunami-devastated province at 3:08 pm (0808 GMT) and was centred 42 kilometres south-west of Sinabang, the capital....2008-02-20T09:43+0100dpa-enendpa-en-04b243026f12b934ced56fc85924145aNaturalDisasters20080220094300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20326208.htmWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tremor was centered about 198 miles (319 km) west-southwest of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 21.2008-02-20T09:41+0100alertnetenalertnet-952b7c584ba255731af617900a65401eNaturalDisasters20080220094100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/238056013/index.htmlA major earthquake shook western Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site. The preliminary magnitude was listed at 7.6.2008-02-20T09:41+0100cnnencnn-38700734a42e5a26db3c2880921d83d020080220094100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080220/reuters-en-01218611c6b2820d1af0e248b3dc5ad8.htmlWASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tremor was centered about 198 miles (319 km) west-southwest of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 21.2008-02-20T09:35+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-01218611c6b2820d1af0e248b3dc5ad8NaturalDisasters20080220093500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-90e732feb88a2b3d74cd65542e5c4b8d.htmlStrong earthquake strikes western Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents, the U.S. geological survey and witnesses said. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.2008-02-20T09:35+0100ap-enenap-en-90e732feb88a2b3d74cd65542e5c4b8dNaturalDisasters20080220093500http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mheysnqlkfey/rss2/It has been reported by the US geological survey that a strong earthquake has hit western Indonesia.2008-02-20T09:32+0100irish-newsenirish-news-c931ba09944654d402999f5ce4658a8bNaturalDisasters20080220093200http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-42bbdee5143b5678c9ab78c14273d52c.htmlJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ U.S. geological survey says strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia.2008-02-20T09:23+0100ap-enenap-en-42bbdee5143b5678c9ab78c14273d52cNaturalDisasters20080220092300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6356739.htmlAn earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 rocked Sumatra Island of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, with no report of damages or casualty, meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 13:29 Jakarta time (0629 GMT) with epicenter at 91 kilome ...2008-02-19T10:14+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-f57d2fbbddb983afc647c3168a348273NaturalDisasters20080219101400http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/19/content_7631293.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 rocked Sumatra Island of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, with no report of damages or casualty, meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 13:29 Jakarta time (0629 GMT) with epicenter at 91 kilometers southwest Muko Muko town of....2008-02-19T09:21+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4ed4a4527dd6b14fcdd6fa3b7a463321NaturalDisasters20080219092100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080219/ap-en-ba861c5e00961e97720b9e7b17578eab.htmlBy The Associated Press= Today is Tuesday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2008. There are 309 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1531 - Earthquake in Portugal kills tens of thousands of people and flattens much of Lisbon and other cities. 1623 - Dutch massacre English colonists at Amboyna, Indonesia.2008-02-19T01:09+0100ap-enenap-en-ba861c5e00961e97720b9e7b17578eabConflictTREN-SecurityNuclearOHIM20080219010900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625467.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.4 Richter scale rocked easternmost of Indonesia on Monday afternoon, no report of damage or casualties, the meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 16:37 Jakarta time (0937 GMT) with epicenter at 26 kilometers southeast Papua province....2008-02-18T12:08+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-fafea7051197b81da234f5ed7e77a09f20080218120800http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/16/content_7614965.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.1 jolted eastern Indonesia on Saturday, but there were no reports of damages or casualty, according to the meteorology agency here. The quake struck at 14:04 Jakarta time (0704 GMT) with epicenter at 233 kilometers southeast Timika town....2008-02-16T09:47+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-156ad7265f5e62050620a199588b4870NaturalDisasters20080216094700http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200802/200802140024.htmlA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rocked eastern Indonesia early Thursday, prompting a tsunami alert. The country's meteorological agency said the tremor was centered 275 kilometers southwest of Maluku province at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency said the quake had the potential to....2008-02-14T03:38+0100chosunenchosun-886d4ab122d0da10159303f0b3ea1844NaturalDisasters20080214033800http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7598723.htmJAKARTA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake with magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale rocked Maluku province in eastern part of Indonesia on Thursday morning, potential for tsunami, meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 2:58 a.m. Jakarta time (1958 GMT Wednesday)with epicenter....2008-02-14T00:04+0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-14410fff44f64848733db3f87e96b100NaturalDisasters20080214000400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquakeAP - Indonesia issued a tsunami alert Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country.2008-02-13T22:05+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-f99aae2308345e1c8ae5a301fba24d3eNaturalDisasters20080213220500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-a2cbb73b9b83ccfc282584c326ea5c15.htmlEds: RELEADS with warning retracted; no damages reported JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. The country's geophysics agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey put the initial magnitude at 5.2008-02-13T22:05+0100ap-enenap-en-a2cbb73b9b83ccfc282584c326ea5c15NaturalDisasters20080213220500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-09b4325e586b051d2d709ddaae6f5036.htmlEds: UPDATES with international agencies not issuing alert; USGS putting quake at a more modest 5.9 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. The country's geophysics agency said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2008-02-13T21:37+0100ap-enenap-en-09b4325e586b051d2d709ddaae6f5036NaturalDisasters20080213213700http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-4a1a87df523d61e0f34c9c73a4768c7d.htmlIndonesia issues tsunami alert after quake JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. The country's geophysics agency said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2008-02-13T21:29+0100ap-enenap-en-4a1a87df523d61e0f34c9c73a4768c7dNaturalDisasters20080213212900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/10/worldupdates/2008-02-10T003332Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-318524-2&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia on Saturday, 121 miles (195 km) south of Manado, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.2008-02-09T20:30+0100thestarenthestar-0cd1ef18b447fed7118fa38cb7eb3266NaturalDisasters20080209203000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N09549464.htmWASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia on Saturday, 121 miles (195 km) south of Manado, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1834 GMT, was 28.4 miles (46 km) deep, the USGS said. The USGS initially reported the quake as 6.2008-02-09T20:10+0100alertnetenalertnet-53ff91d3b59c157a3c4d70f04ae11169NaturalDisasters20080209201000http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080209/reuters-en-24ec7d60f228e833f8e5575c2aaa00ec.htmlWASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia on Saturday, 133 miles (214 km) southeast of Manado, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1834 GMT, was 47.2 miles (76 km) deep, the USGS said.2008-02-09T19:53+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-24ec7d60f228e833f8e5575c2aaa00ecNaturalDisasters20080209195300