Third Major Earthquake Rocks Island of Sumatra
Another powerful earthquake struck Indonesias Sumatra island Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The latest on Monday evening was at least the third: a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strike off the coast of Sumatra, according to UGS.
No tsunami warning was immediately issued.
It appeared to be at least the third in a series of quakes, with two or more strong ones reportedly hitting the same region earlier on Monday.
There was a brief tsunami warning after the first quakes, but no reports of damage, injuries or deaths.
The second quake had a preliminary magnitude of about 6.7. Another, which occurred early Monday morning, had a magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
