Update 1. We’re seeing multiple reports that the tsunami warning has been lifted for Sumatra and Indonesia but nothing yet on the extent of any damage from the quake itself:
TVRI: #Tsunami warning cancelled for Sumatra. #Indonesia #VOAalert
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) March 2, 2016
The Australian and Indonesian authorities lift up the tsunami warning which was posed earlier following the 7.8 Sumatra earthquake
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) March 2, 2016
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that struck off Sumatra killed some people, but it was not yet clear how many. – Indonesia's SAR agency
— BERNAMA Radio (@bernamaradio) March 2, 2016
BREAKING: Bloomberg now reporting a state of emergency has been declared for #Sumatra Island after big earthquake hits of west coast.
— 660 NEWS Calgary (@660NEWS) March 2, 2016
Original post:
Breaking news out of the South Pacific where a major earthquake has struck off of the western coast of Sumatra, triggering a Tsunami warning for Indonesia and other coastal area throughout the Pacific:
The @USGS has revised the Sumatra earthquake downward to magnitude 7.8 https://t.co/NAjA9rLg7S pic.twitter.com/abS8Of5g4s
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) March 2, 2016
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The epicenter looks to the west of the devastating 9.1 earthquake that struck the region in 2004:
#Maldives on #Tsunami alert after 7.9 quake strikes off Sumatra. It was a 9.1 quake in '04. Stay alert & safe people pic.twitter.com/KlzkrpBGVE
— Usay ? (@usaymat) March 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/newsly/status/705032985842688001
Earthquake off of Sumatra triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia:… https://t.co/aBjbTMGfP9
— Bali Expat (@baliexpat) March 2, 2016
Tsunami watch cancelled for W. #Australia following large offshore #Sumatra #quake pic.twitter.com/EFiP4WschY
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) March 2, 2016
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated and the title changed to reflect new information.