Tsunami Alert In Indonesia

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account.

Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.

The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.

Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, as the death toll rose to 48 people and hundreds unaccounted for, authorities said.

A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area, and officials expect further damage.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert that was swiftly lifted, according to seismic monitoring organisations.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea in off northern Indonesia early Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was not affected in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia triggering fears of a tsunami, though the plant is "generally on alert," a top official said today.

After an 8.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia today afternoon triggering a tsunami warning, India almost immediately swung into action - eight minutes to be precise. The Centre issued the first tsunami alert and warning at 2:16 pm even as the quake in the Indonesia stuck at 2:08 pm.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here on Wednesday appealed to people, particularly near coastal areas to not panic as there was no tsunami threat to India, after the massive earthquake in Indonesia. "Initially there was a tsunami threat, but it is not so now. The alert was issued as a precautionary step. There is no tsunami waves ...

Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the country's western coastline and warned citizens to stay away from the shore following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. "We have issued a tsunami alert. We urge people to keep away from the beach in (the states of) Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi, Penang and Perak," Che Gayah Ismai...

The Andhra Pradesh government today put officials of nine coastal districts in the state on high alert following a major earthquake in Indonesia. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed collectors of the coastal districts in the state to take all precautionary measures and utilise the services of the armed forces, if required

Earthquake in Indonesia: A tsunami of between three to six metres is expected to hit the Nicobar Islands after an earthquake, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia. A tsunami alert -which is less serious than a warning - has also been issued for the Eastern coast of India, the Andaman Islands, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's northern Sumatra early on Wednesday, sending panicked residents onto the streets and in search of higher ground. Thousands on the island of Simeulue, 200 kilometres (124 miles) from the epicentre, ran from their homes as the ground shook.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account.

Indonesia Tsunami: The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 today, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims.

The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.

Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, as the death toll rose to 48 people and hundreds unaccounted for, authorities said.

A major 7.5 quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area, and officials expect further damage.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, triggering a brief tsunami alert that was swiftly lifted, according to seismic monitoring organisations.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea in off northern Indonesia early Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was not affected in the wake of a massive earthquake in Indonesia triggering fears of a tsunami, though the plant is "generally on alert," a top official said today.

After an 8.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia today afternoon triggering a tsunami warning, India almost immediately swung into action - eight minutes to be precise. The Centre issued the first tsunami alert and warning at 2:16 pm even as the quake in the Indonesia stuck at 2:08 pm.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here on Wednesday appealed to people, particularly near coastal areas to not panic as there was no tsunami threat to India, after the massive earthquake in Indonesia. "Initially there was a tsunami threat, but it is not so now. The alert was issued as a precautionary step. There is no tsunami waves ...

Malaysian authorities on Wednesday issued a tsunami alert for the country's western coastline and warned citizens to stay away from the shore following a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean. "We have issued a tsunami alert. We urge people to keep away from the beach in (the states of) Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi, Penang and Perak," Che Gayah Ismai...

The Andhra Pradesh government today put officials of nine coastal districts in the state on high alert following a major earthquake in Indonesia. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed collectors of the coastal districts in the state to take all precautionary measures and utilise the services of the armed forces, if required

Earthquake in Indonesia: A tsunami of between three to six metres is expected to hit the Nicobar Islands after an earthquake, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia. A tsunami alert -which is less serious than a warning - has also been issued for the Eastern coast of India, the Andaman Islands, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's northern Sumatra early on Wednesday, sending panicked residents onto the streets and in search of higher ground. Thousands on the island of Simeulue, 200 kilometres (124 miles) from the epicentre, ran from their homes as the ground shook.