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  • Chittagong, Bangladesh has been hit by a 7.36 quake

    12/26/2004 12:25:29 PM PST · by The Magical Mischief Tour · 38 replies · 2,849+ views
    http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=643919 | 12/26/04 | Reuters
    JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has shaken Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing nine people, triggering large waves at sea and sending thousands fleeing their homes in panic, officials and media said. Around the same time, an earthquake measuring 7.36 on the Richter scale hit Bangladesh's southeastern Chittagong port city, the city's geophysical observatory said, and a tsunami killed 150 in Sri Lanka, according to an official there. A tidal wave was also reported in Thailand, where 100 people were said to be injured. Residents in Indonesia said buildings collapsed and people fled their houses...