Tsunami alert after earthquake near Indonesia (Sumatra)

[Moses]

Tsunami alert has been issued after earthquake not far from Sumatra (map (https://google.org/crisismap/indonesia-en?topics=earthquake&gl=US&hl=en&llbox=-2.46034021456%2C-7.85965978544%2C96.7606501648%2C91.3393498352))

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/883556/7-9-magnitude-quake-hits-w-indonesia-tsunami-alert

Fortunately Malaysia and Thailand are shielded from tsunami by Sumatra island itself.

[dinagam]

Fortunately Malaysia and Thailand are shielded from tsunami by Sumatra island itself.[/QUOTE]

The boxing day tsunami of 2004 devastated swathes of the littoral regions of the Malay peninsula, Thailand & Myanmar facing the Andaman sea.
Tourists visiting these areas should be cognizant of this historical fact.

[Moses]

at 2004 center was much far to north