WAKAZI WA KIGAMBONI WAPEWA TAADHALI KUVUKA MAPEMA YASIWAKUTE HAYA YA INDONESIA

Wakazi wa nchini Indonesia, wakihama makazi yao na familia zao, kupisha Tetemeko la Tsunami linalokadiliwa kufika hadi nchini, ambapo tayari imeshatangazwa kwa wale wakazi wa Kigamboni wavuke mapema kabla ya saa 11 jioni kujiepusha na yanayoweza kutokea.

*New Tsunami Warnings After Indonesia Quake

An 8.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia has been followed by a powerful aftershock, triggering tsunami warnings across the Indian Ocean.

The US Geological Survey said the first 8.6-magnitude quake originated 20 miles (33km) underground and 271 miles (437km) southwest of Banda Aceh, on the island of Sumatra.

The second incident measured 8.2 on the Richter scale and was detected 10 miles (16km) beneath the ocean floor and some 383 miles (617km) from the Indonesian town.

Just before the powerful aftershock, reports said the sea at Simeulue Island, south of Banda Aceh, had receded by about 10 metres.

But other reports from around the region have suggested the natural event was not as serious as first feared.

Tsunamis of up to 80cm (2.6ft) have hit Indonesia in at least three places, according to the country's meteorological agency.

Location of initial earthquake and powerful aftershock off the coast of Indonesia, There have been no reports of damage or casualties from the quake or any tsunamis.

Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told reporters in Jakarta: "Our warning system is working well.

"I have ordered the national relief team to fly immediately to Aceh to ensure the situation is under control and to take any necessary action."

Banda Aceh was near the epicentre of the devastating 2004 quake that triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean, which killed 170,000 people.

In the wake of today's initial earthquake, most countries surrounding the Indian Ocean issued tsunami warnings.

Residents along India's east coast were told to move away from the shoreline, as were people on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while Sri Lanka also urged those on the coast to move inland.

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