8.7 quake has potential to trigger tsunami
April 11, 2012  15:03

The tsunami centre's warning in Indonesia said quakes of such a magnitude "have the potential to generate a widespread destructive tsunami that can affect coastlines across the entire Indian Ocean basin". The tremor was felt as far away as Singapore, Thailand and India. Reuters reports that people in the region were making their way to higher ground, reports the bbc.

 

Sri Lanka has also issued a tsunami warning along with Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.

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