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Alert sounded along Odisha coast

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 22:59

An alert was sounded along the Odisha coast on Wednesday with warnings issued to fishermen and people following the massive earthquake off Sumatra coast.

Sumatra quake: 12 NDRF teams kept on stand

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 17:52

Six teams of National Disaster Response Force have been kept in readiness at Chennai.

Sumatra quake: Nine AP districts put on high alert

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 17:41

The Andhra Pradesh government put officials of nine coastal districts in the state on high alert following the massive earthquake in Indonesia.

Indonesia quake: Tsunami watch in Indian Ocean

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 15:05

The United States earthquake monitoring system has issued a notification for a tsunami watch in the Indian Ocean, as per reports on CNN.

Massive 8.6 earthquake hits Indonesia; tremors in India

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 14:37

A massive earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia’s Sumatra Islands on Wednesday forcing the authorities to issue a Tsunami alert.

Major quake rattles Indonesia`s Sumatra island

Last Updated: Monday, January 2, 2012, 09:56

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled the northern tip of Indonesia Monday, geologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Tsunami drill carried out

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 23:55

Sirens wailed and panic spread in Pillaichavady village near Puducherry early on Wednesday with a warning of an impending tsunami following a massive undersea earthquake off the Sumatra coast.

Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill today

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 10:12

A mock tsunami caused by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake will cross the north-west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, between 6.30 am and 5.30 pm IST today.

Strong quake jolts west Indonesia; 3 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 16:05

The magnitude-6.6 quake hit about 1 am, waking people across Sumatra island`s northern tip.

Moderate 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Sumatra

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 09:18

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia`s Sumatra island, the US Geological Survey said today, but there were no tsunami warnings issued.

Tsunami victims relive painful memories of tragedy

Last Updated: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 13:14

The 2004 tsunami was triggered by a 9.3 magnitude earthquake, off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, causing one of the country`s biggest post-independence natural calamities.

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Indonesian Sumatra

Last Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 00:31

A magnitude-6.5 undersea earthquake shook the western shore of Indonesia`s Sumatra island on Friday, causing panic but no casualties or damage, an official said.