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Earthquake influence of Sumatra, Indonesia, earthquake with magnitude 4.7.

Nias Island, the closest to the epicenter, was severely damaged in the earthquake. Buildings on the island collapsed in the earthquake, including churches, and roads were blocked. Thousands of people were buried in the ruins. Due to the power failure, the lights went out completely. The street was temporarily plunged into darkness. The Malaysian Meteorological Bureau announced that the earthquake may trigger a devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the waters near the epicenter, calling on people in coastal areas to evacuate to safety.

The official estimate is 1000 to 2,000 people died. A Nias Island police spokesman said in the early morning of the 29th that many residents were buried in the rubble. About 65,438+0,000 houses collapsed and the market was on fire in Sittori, Gu Nong, the main city on Nias Island. The runway of Gunong Sitoli Airport was severely damaged in the earthquake, and the local weather conditions were also very bad, which brought great inconvenience to the initial rescue work. One of the two possible landing sites is Milla, and the other is Borga.

The earthquake occurred at 5: 00 +00 (6: 00 Beijing time) on April 7, 2065438. The epicenter is located in the sea near Aceh province, with a focal depth of 33-46 kilometers. After that, three major aftershocks occurred nearby. The earthquake was felt in Medan, the capital of Aceh province and neighboring North Sumatra province. Power was cut off in parts of Aceh, and many residents ran outdoors and took refuge in highlands.

The Hong Kong Observatory recorded a strong earthquake at 6: 02 a.m.1that day. According to preliminary analysis, the epicenter was located in the northern part of Sumatra Island, Indonesia (2.2 degrees north latitude and 97.0 degrees east longitude), about 250 kilometers southwest of Medan, Indonesia, with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. However, Indonesia's meteorological, climatic and geophysical institutions called it 7.2.

After the earthquake, Thailand's national disaster warning issued a tsunami warning to residents near the Andaman Sea, asking residents to get ready and evacuate to safety. However, it was soon announced that the tsunami warning was cancelled. Many people have returned home from the highlands, and there are no reports of casualties.

Malaysia also issued tsunami warnings to the three states of Glass City, Penang and Kedah. Meteorological officials said that national television and radio stations told residents in the three states to stay away from beaches. Since then, Malaysia has also cancelled the tsunami warning, and no losses have been reported.