by CNNGo staff
Travelers in parts of Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and other areas in Southeast Asia were put on alert after two massive earthquakes struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the tsunami watch for “all areas of the Indian Ocean.” A few hours later, the center announced the tsunami watch was canceled.
"A significant tsunami was generated by this earthquake. However, sea level readings now indicate that the threat has diminished or is over for most areas," the center said Wednesday evening.
Shortly after the first quake hit, the United States Embassy in Bangkok issued the following emergency message to its citizens: "An 8.5 to 8.9 magnitude earthquake has occurred off the coast of Sumatra and sparked tsunami warnings along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand including the provinces of Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Ranong. Please follow safety instructions from local authorities."
For more information see CNN’s story “Tsunami watch lifted after two big earthquakes.”
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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/KouAdg9gu8c/87-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesia-846839
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