A 6-scale eathquake jolts C. Sulawesi

Indonesia earthquake kills 75 and traps thousands

By: dustgeer

Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced the death toll at a news conference, hours after the 7.6-magnitude quake hit off the coast of the town of Padang on Wednesday. Officials said the quake triggered a landslide that cut off land transport to the area closest to the epicentre. Power and telecommunications were also cut. The quake, which was ...

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At Least 21 Dead in Earthquake in Indonesia

By: AStepAbove

Another earthquake strikes--this time the 7.6 magnitude quake, hit 33 miles (53 kilometers) from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra. Padang is home to more than 800,000 people. At least 21 people have been reported dead and hundreds more are injured.   According to Rustam Rustam, the head of Ministry of Health's crisis center. thousands ...

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Earthquake hits Sumatra again -1100 casualties reported

By: SmileMillionaire

  Indonesia seems to be the epitome of earthquakes. The nation has still not reeled from their earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people and now a 6.8 magnitude quake hit southern Sumatra on Thursday (0152 GMT). The earlier Pacific Tsunami warning Center said that earlier the quake was 7.6 magnitude. With two earthquakes side by side ...

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Dozens dead in Indonesian quake

By: BiodunIginla

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