it was pretty bad here in ang mo kio (Singapore)
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did your glasses fall from the shelves? 
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Japan and Thai have issued Tsunami warning.

India too just sent out a message or something.
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(CNN) -- An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 struck off the coast of Indonesia Monday -- on the same fault line that originated a December 26 earthquake that launched a deadly tsunami.

The director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said scientists there feared another tsunami might hit the area

By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press Writer

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island late Monday, and officials warned that a tsunami could strike the area. Residents of Banda Aceh fled their homes in panic.

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The U.S. Geological Survey (news - web sites) said the temblor, described by one of the agency's geologists as an aftershock of the devastating Dec. 26 quake, measured a magnitude of 8.2.

In Banda Aceh, the Sumatran city that was hit hardest by December's tsunami, the quake cut electricity and thousands poured into the streets, most getting into vehicles to flee low-lying areas.

The quake lasted for about two minutes — far longer than most of the daily aftershocks that have rocked Aceh since Dec. 26.

"People are still traumatized, still scared, they are running for higher ground," said Feri, a 24-year-old recovery volunteer who goes by one name.

The quake was felt as far away as Malaysia, about 300 miles from the epicenter, sending panicked residents fleeing their apartments and hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang after authorities activated fire alarms.

Officials issued a tsunami warning for residents of southern Thai provinces, three months after a tsunami devastated parts of Indonesia and other countries in the region. The quake occurred at 11:09 p.m. local time (11:09 a.m. EST) at a depth of nearly 19 miles, the USGS (news - web sites) in Golden, Colo., said.

The quake was centered 125 west-northwest of Sibolga, Sumatra, and 150 miles southwest of Medan, Sumatra, the agency said.

Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake registered 8.5.

Tremors were felt throughout peninsular Malaysia's west coast, causing thousands of residents to flee high-rise apartment buildings and hotels. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or major damage.

"I was getting ready for bed, and suddenly, the room started shaking," said Kuala Lumpur resident Jessie Chong. "I thought I was hallucinating at first, but then I heard my neighbors screaming and running out."

The USGS said in a statement that the quake occurred on a segment of the same fault line that triggered the magnitude-9 earthquake on Dec. 26, the world's biggest in 40 years.

Dale Grant of U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was magnitude 8.2 and was in the aftershock zone of the Dec. 26 quake.

"It is along the same segment of fault," he said. "We do expect aftershocks. An 8.2 is very large, but it's not unusual as an aftershock."

He stressed they have no reports at this time of any tsunami.

The Dec. 26 quake triggered the huge tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean at the speed of a passenger jet killed more than 174,000 people and left another 106,000 missing.

More than 1.5 million people were left homeless in 11 countries..

 

Tremors form the quake could be felt in the Thai capital Bangkok for several minutes beginning at about 11:20 p.m.

Chalermchai Aekkantrong, deputy director of Thailand's meteorological department, told a radio station Monday that officials were asking people near the coast to evacuate, although there were no immediate reports of a tsunami.

i hope bigmoney is safe.
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i hope bigmoney is safe.
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Expert says quake likely to direct any tsunami waves toward maurutius

may cambodia again be safe
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i hope we here in Malaysia dont get hit again but it sounds like we just might...
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i hope not man.

i hope everything is fine in PEnang ... cashsick and a few others are there as well.. hope u guys are fine.
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when is the tsunami warning supposed to end? in an hour or two?
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waiting for the waves to strike!!  hopefully this time everyone is safe... including me ...

felt the quake for about 1 minutes just now and my first thought is there will be a tsunami ...
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There are no signs the earthquake -- upgraded from an 8.2 to 8.7 magnitude -- is causing huge waves similar to those that followed the December 26 quake

Australia Issues Tsunami Warning After Sumatra Quake
SYDNEY (AP)--Australian officials warned of a possible powerful tsunami hitting the country's western coast Tuesday after a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean, despite other nations closer to the quake's epicenter withdrawing their warnings.

Any word yet, Fox news keeps saying no sunami.
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yes, Nias could be the most affected area because it is in the Indian Ocean and pretty close to the EQ center.

Press release from Indonesia Govt said 100-200 people died in Nias (according to Indonesia portal news).

Pls pray for them.
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This is real bad, I hope there is no more death and destruction.
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