There was an earthquake in an island called Sumatra in Indonesia on April 11th at 9:04 AM 2012. They said that people in Indonesia are freaking out, they are scared that this earthquake might be like the earthquake in 2004. The Today Show said that the people are not taking any chances and they are moving to higher grounds. "I would be very scared and would not want to be there when the earthquake hit" said Brittany.
After the 8.7 magnitude earth quake happened,Five people died from a heart attack, seven people were injured, and of those seven people one child was critically injured by jumping in fear. Officials say that there were about fourteen after shocks, the first one was a magnitude of 8.2. After the earthquake hit, there was a warning for a tsunami and people were told to stay away from the coast line. Later that day they were told that the tsunami warning had been dropped. The people are prone to earthquakes and devastation due to the earthquake in 2004. They said that this earthquake was the largest non-damaging earthquake. "I think it`s amazing that an earthquake of that magnitude could be the largest non-damaging earthquake."
Regina Comis and Brittany Platt
The Earthquake in Indonesia
There was an earthquake in an island called Sumatra in Indonesia on April 11th at 9:04 AM 2012. They said that people in Indonesia are freaking out, they are scared that this earthquake might be like the earthquake in 2004. The Today Show said that the people are not taking any chances and they are moving to higher grounds. "I would be very scared and would not want to be there when the earthquake hit" said Brittany.
After the 8.7 magnitude earth quake happened,Five people died from a heart attack, seven people were injured, and of those seven people one child was critically injured by jumping in fear. Officials say that there were about fourteen after shocks, the first one was a magnitude of 8.2. After the earthquake hit, there was a warning for a tsunami and people were told to stay away from the coast line. Later that day they were told that the tsunami warning had been dropped. The people are prone to earthquakes and devastation due to the earthquake in 2004. They said that this earthquake was the largest non-damaging earthquake. "I think it`s amazing that an earthquake of that magnitude could be the largest non-damaging earthquake."
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