Indonesian official says earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 8.9 has hit off Aceh - The Washington Post


There is little other information at this time.

For those unfamiliar with the topic, and as I understand it, an earthquake of this magnitudes generally considered catastrophic, unless it strikes in a very sparsely populated area, and does not produce a tsunami.

Search string for updates: earthquake Indonesia 2012 april - Google News Search

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Magnitude 8.7 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Tsunami warning issued after 8.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia | ITV News

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"Sometimes, the source of the beautiful dawning light that drives back the darkness, is your house burning"

I was just there a few weeks ago and was thinking of going down there late next week. Might think that one oevr a little

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Don't worry about it. Just get beach house and if the ocean suddenly recedes, run out and grab some oysters. I'm sure that you'll find lots of pearls.

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Leftists and very small children don't seem to be able to understand that the Government isn't there to "fix" the economy, anymore than a tick is there to fix your dog.~Oftencold

Maybe he'll get rich from sh*tting all those gold bricks...

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I'm sure. This was a few weeks ago on a pearl farm there. Click the pic

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This is what the land looks like



This is me walking out of a waterfall in Indonesia last month. Click the pic

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Hey, Do the videos work for you guys? I'm just curious

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They do, but you really need to turn down the volume when you watch them. The sound of the boat's engine is HIGHLY annoying.

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Our nation has not always lived up to its ideals, yet those ideals have never ceased to guide us. They expose our flaws, and lead us to mend them. We are the beneficiaries of the work of the generations before us and it is each generation's responsibility to continue that work. - Laura Bush

Leftists and very small children don't seem to be able to understand that the Government isn't there to "fix" the economy, anymore than a tick is there to fix your dog.~Oftencold

Yeah, Sorry. I'm loading a better one.

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