Another Large Quake Shakes Indonesia

Hours After Deadly Earthquake Shakes Sumatra, Another Rattles Same Area

(CBS/AP)  A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in one coastal city and triggering a tsunami warning, meteorological agencies said. It could also be felt in neighboring Singapore, causing high-rises to sway.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 and was centered 115 miles southeast of Padang, on Sumatra island, at a depth of six miles.

"Many buildings collapsed after this morning's quake," Fauzi Bahar, the governor, told El Shinta radio. "We're still trying to find out about victims.

The same area was rattled by another massive quake hours earlier, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and sending scores to hospitals. Nations as far away as Africa put coastal areas on alert after Wednesday's jolt, but only a small tsunami hit Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster.

Frightened people fled their homes and ran inland Wednesday, fearing a repeat of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami that struck a dozen nations around the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 230,000 people.

"Everyone is running out of their houses in every direction," Wati Said reported by cell phone from Bengkulu after Wednesday's 8.4 magnitude quake. "We think our neighborhood is high enough. God willing, if the water comes, it will not touch us here ... Everyone is afraid."

One witness, Budi Darmawan, said a three-story building near his office fell. "I saw it with my own eyes," he told El Shinta radio.

[mcv57]

Peru or LA is next, it''s all symetrical. The birth of the new world is making its move.

[cyberdjs4]

"Peru or LA is next, it''''s all symetrical. The birth of the new world is making its move."

Hopefully, a world without humans.
The rest of Nature''s creations get along just fine.

[mcv57]

Actually, CyberDJs4, the spiritual principalities are destroying this earth, particularly the evil.

Humans are animals in essence, its just our consciencness of reality (good and evil) that dictate our doom. We are doom from Adam and Eve, and to release our soul the flesh must die.

[ndjam]

This is terrible news. Lets all try to help a little and donate to the International commitee of the red cross. www.icrc.org Even $5 each will help if everyone can donate. Indonesia needs our help, lets give it.

[rushlimpdrug]

Peru or LA is next, it''''s all symetrical. The birth of the new world is making its move.
Posted by mcv57

What will that do to real estate prices?

[mcv57]

Chimneyfish, the new world is not yours. The "wick one" and his reign shall only see war; then judgment shall be his end and torment his reward.

[mcv57]

rushlimpdrug, I posted my observation on another article posted on the net - Business/ Real Estate "May Spark a Recession."

[feelfree1]

That is a very big earthquake.

"brianbwb",

I hope that you and yours are O.K.