Global panic by Massive Earthquake
JAKARTA: A massive earthquake of 8.7 magnitude struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday.
The location of the quake was 308 miles (500 km) southwest of the city of Banda Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra Island, at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 km) according to the US Geological survey.
The effect of quake was also felt in Thai capital, Bangkok, and in southern India, residents said. Hundreds of office workers in the Bangalore left their buildings according to reports.
The tremors were also felt in Phuket and Sri Lanka both of which were hit hard by the 2004 tsunami.
Somchai Baimoung, Thai Meteorological Department deputy chief, said there was no tsunami warning yet in Thailand. The location of the quake seems to be similar as that of December 2004.
