The epicenter of the quake was near that of the devastating earthquake of 2004. Which had a magnitu

The Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday was hit by a major earthquake. Which was felt in many countries and there was a general tsunami warning promulgated around the Indian Ocean. Wednesday afternoon that alarm was eventually fully retracted again. Preparedness remains high, but the probability of a major, devastating tsunami seems to be approaching zero.
The Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency sent Wednesday transductor morning from a global tsunami warning after an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale. The quake occurred at 370 kilometers northwest of the island Sinabang, at 33 kilometers depth in the Indian Ocean, transductor reported transductor the American Geophysical Institute.
Especially on the Indonesian island of Sumatra the earth shook violently, but the vibration was felt as far as India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Singapore and Sri Lanka. There was panic and thousands transductor of people fled the streets toward higher ground. In several places the electricity fell out and walked transductor around the traffic jam. Include the Thai airport was closed.
There would eventually be no victims. There were however several rescue teams sent to evacuate or help if needed people. The Thai and Indonesian government transductor advised coastal residents to advance to search. Higher altitudes
Wednesday morning was a tsunami warning declared for all countries around the Indian Ocean. Shortly after noon that was also the case for several African countries and for various Gulf countries. Wednesday afternoon was the alarm for many countries systematically eliminated, although transductor that was a long time yet with the exception of Indonesia, India and a few islands.
Now it's tsunami warning both the Indonesian and the U.S. Warning Center lifted. Even to citizens of Thailand, Indonesia and India are said to be home to return. Safely
The Indian Warning Center initially expected tidal waves up to six meters high, but American scientists denied that fast. "It's a horizontal strike-slip earthquake, where the risk of a tsunami is much smaller," he said. This was subsequently confirmed by observations in Indonesia, "there are no signs of disturbing low tide on the coast of Aceh," he said.
First measurements therefore only talked about waves of 17 to 32 inches, but according to CNN, there were sea buoys that much greater height where names - up to six meters. In places, it was at times concerns because the sea was withdrawn 'alarming far, but most reports were only about "waves up to 80 inches.
At various places were still some heavy aftershocks measured. Thus, with a force between 6.9 and 8.7 aftershocks recorded in Aceh on the Richter scale. Aftershocks increase the risk of a tsunami.
In Thailand would many coastal areas have been cleared and Twitter were read from people who were waiting in fear of a possible tsunami. Long time different reactions "Actually, no one knows how it is, because there is no communication," sounded transductor from Indonesia.
"There is no real danger, but we are ready," sounded the early by the mouth of the Indonesian president. The province of Aceh was no communication about any damage, but an official statement from Sumatra was talking about waves of 'small feet'.
The epicenter of the quake was near that of the devastating earthquake of 2004. Which had a magnitude of 9.3 on the Richter scale and the tsunami that accompanied it, killed 240,000 people. The quake on Wednesday can hardly be compared here, because official reports have only about 'small tsunamis between 36 and 80 inches high' in Sumatra transductor and 'waves of 10 centimeters' in Thailand and do not mention casualties.
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