Tag: Indian Ocean tsunami
Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Sumatra
Chief Assignment Editor- February 2, 2019 15:53A 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
editor- January 14, 2010 08:02Sri 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
editor- October 1, 2009 06:16Within 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