Aftermath of Aceh earthquake — at least two aftershocks

Jakarta: At least two major quakes with a magnitude exceeding 8.0 hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday, the US Geological Survery said, and a tsunami warning remained in effect. The first quake measured 8.6 at a depth of 22.8 kms (14.2 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey. The second quake was measured at 8.2 at a depth of 10.2 miles. [caption id=“attachment_272799” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The 2004 tsunami killed about 230,000 people in 13 Indian Ocean countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. AFP”]  [/caption] An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear. The quake was in roughly in the same area as a 26 December, 2004, quake of 9.1 magnitude, which sent huge tsunami waves crashing into Sumatra, where 170,000 people were killed, and across the Indian Ocean. In all, the 2004 tsunami killed about 230,000 people in 13 Indian Ocean countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. Reuters