Strong earthquake in Sumatra
{{date|March 6, 2007}}

[[Image:Sumatra pol 2002.jpg|thumb|right|[[w:Sumatra|Sumatra]], [[w:Indonesia|Indonesia]]]]
Two earthquakes, measuring 6.3 and 6.0 on the [[w:Richter scale|Richter scale]] struck the [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] island of [[w:Sumatra|Sumatra]] within the space of two hours, killing at-least 70 people. The death toll may rise as a large number of buildings were destroyed and the search for survivors continues.

No [[w:Tsunami|tsunami]] warning was issued, although some people in coastal areas moved inland.  However, as the quake was under land there was no likelihood of a tsunami.

The tremors were felt in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] as well. 

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-03-06T080132Z_01_JAK261168_RTRUKOC_0_UK-QUAKE.xml
|title=Quake kills at least 15 in Sumatra
|author=John Nedy
|pub=Reuters
|date=March 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailtoplatest.asp?fileid=20070306115543&irec=0
|title=Powerful earthquake kills at least 9, flattens hundreds of buildings
|author=
|pub=Jakarta Post
|date=March 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2007/us2007zpah/
|title=Magnitude 6.3 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
|author=
|pub=National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
|date=March 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6421823.stm
|title=Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=March 6 2007}}

== External links ==

*[http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/bulletins.htm Tsunami bulletins] at the [[w:Pacific Tsunami Warning Center|Pacific Tsunami Warning Center]]

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[[de:Erdbeben erschüttern Sumatra]]
[[it:Indonesia: terremoto di scala elevata uccide più di 80 persone]]
Sumatra, Indonesia
Two earthquakes, measuring 6.3 and 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra within the space of two hours, killing at-least 70 people. The death toll may rise as a large number of buildings were destroyed and the search for survivors continues.

No tsunami warning was issued, although some people in coastal areas moved inland.  However, as the quake was under land there was no likelihood of a tsunami.

The tremors were felt in Singapore and Malaysia as well. 

de:Erdbeben erschüttern Sumatra
it:Indonesia: terremoto di scala elevata uccide più di 80 persone
Earthquakes Disasters and accidents Indonesia Asia