PETALING JAYA: A massive earthquake hit the Aceh area Sunday and tremors were reported as far away as Malaysia, Singapore and Bangkok.
Residents of several highrise buildings in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia were evacuated at around 9am (0100gmt) Sunday due to tremors following a strong earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra.
Highrise apartment and hotel residents in Penang and the Klang Valley were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Earthquake striks Aceh this moring. The troumendous shake even affects Malaysia, and I think this is the 1st time that Malaysia has casualties (thirty something were dead and few reported missing) due to earthquake for the 1st time. The quake was rated 8.9 in magnitude. The sunami hitted penang was huge that it swepted people away from the beach yesterday.
"We've just updated it to 8.9 magnitude. That makes it the fifth largest earthquake since 1900," said Julie Martinez, geophysicist for the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program in Golden, Colorado.
check the link given below for photos taken in penang, somewhere near gurney and batu ferringi.
Photos of Penang 1
Photos of Penang 2
If you want detail info, pls check the link below
Thusnami Kills
Deep condolance to those who suffered in this miserable desaster.
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