Tag: Indian Ocean tsunami
Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Sumatra
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesian island of Sumatra. The quake occurred 166km south-southeast of Muara Siberut. The United States Geographical Survey (USGS) reports the ... Read More
Five years after tsunami devastation, Sri Lanka is doing OK, president says
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that this time of year is a period for reflection for many people around the world. Read More
Powerful quake hits Southern Sumatra
Within 24 hours following the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that has so far claimed the lives of 119 in Samoa and American Samoa, another powerful earthquake has struck. Read More