[Alert] Powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake hits off Sumatera

An powerful earthquake with a preliminary 8.2 rating on the richter scale has hit off the coast of Sumatera. Tremors have been reported to have been felt in certain parts of KL. [Developing story…]

Update 3 : Indonesia issues tsunami warning for West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Aceh.

Update 2 : USGS updates quake as a 7.9 southwest of Sumatera at a sea depth of 6 miles. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004u1y#general_region

Update 1 : Tremors also felt in Singapore and India. No Tsunami warning issued at this point in time.