A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Friday, triggering a tsunami warning.
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported to be a magnitude 6.8 or 7, hit off the coast of the island of Sumatra at a depth of 37 miles. A USGS shake map shows the intensity of an earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra on Aug. 2, 2019.Friday that people in the Banten coastal area should"immediately evacuate to a higher place."
Buildings in the capital of Jakarta swayed for almost a minute during the quake and television footage showed people running out of high-rise buildings, according to The Associated Press.Minyvonne Burke is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
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