Large 6.9 Mag. Earthquake Hits Indonesia; Possible Local Tsunami
Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media
Both the country's seismological agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning following the earthquake, but warned of local tsunamis. "A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," a statement from the tsunami warning center read. "However - there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility." FULL ARTICLE: http://earthchangesmedia.com/secure/3247.326/article-9162526723.php
The 6.9 earthquake occurred around 3.42 a.m. local time, 