Gempa Bumi 7.8 Ritcher Melanda Sumatra Indonesia

Aduhai subhanallah, nauzubillah..Baru je belek-belek berita kat dalam surat khabar orang putih (online je pun hehe), tiba-tiba terjumpa pulak berita tragik. Satu gegaran gempa bumi berskala 7.8 Ritcher telah melanda jiran sebelah kita iaitu pulau sumatera, dekat Acheh. Walau dikatakan tiada kemungkinan tsunami akan berlaku, tetapi kita perlulah berjaga-jaga. Tetapi aku tak rasa pulak gegar-gegar tadi. Ramai katakan 2010 merupakan tahun gempa bumi. Mana tidaknya, dalam masa beberapa bulan awal 2010 ni sahaja, dah lebih 3 atau 4 gempa bumi besar melanda seluruh dunia. Pendapat aku yang hina ini mengatakan, Malaysia bukan terselamat, tetapi azab gempa bumi masih tertahan lagi. Bila-bila masa sahaja boleh sampai. Tak caya ke? Cuba periksa tag gempa bumi aku ni (gempa bumi). Setakat 3 skala Ritcher tu dah biasa dah berlaku, kita je alpa dan lalai. Jadi, marilah sama-sama kita meningkatkan iman dan ketaqwaan serta meninggalkan segala maksiat. Kurangkan lah anugerah-anugerah muzik yang pelik-pelik lagi lagha tu.

(Reuters) – A major earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck off the coast of Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of a tsunami or casualties. A Reuters photographer on Simeulue island, south of Aceh, said there was panic and electricity was cut off after the quake. Metro TV reported that people rushed to higher ground in some areas.

The quake was centered 204 km (127 miles) west-northwest of the coastal town of Sibolga and was at a depth of 46 km (28.6 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It had initially reported the quake’s magnitude at 7.6. The Reuters witness said there were at least three aftershocks.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami. However, it added: “There is the possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts” no more than 100 km (62 miles) from the epicenter of the quake. In December 2004, a magnitude 9.15 quake off the coast of Sumatra’s Aceh province triggered an Indian Ocean tsunami that killed about 226,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries.

Sumber: Reuters