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Feburary 20
By Sajal Kayan

Map of the EpicenterA Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake with its epicenter at Simeulue struck Indonesia today 03:08:31 PM (Thai time). People from Medan(310 KM from epicenter) have informed thaindian.com about feeling the tremors in Medan. Simeulue is an Island 150 km of the west coast of Sumatra.

Simeulue was also dangerously close to the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which caused the massive tsunami, the people in the region are familiar with earthquakes and tsunamis. Local folklore has it that a huge earthquake and tsunami hit Simeulue in 1907, killing many of its inhabitants. Many died when people rushed to the beach when they saw the water recede, exposing the coral and fish. They went to collect the fish not realizing that the water would come back with a vengeance.
 
Simeule Island is also very close to Nias Island where the quake on March 28, 2005 is regarded as the second-most powerful earthquake in the world since 1965
 
The epicenter of the quake being so close to Sumatra, caused tremors all over Sumatra.
 
The epicenter is relatively close to Major cities like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
 
At the time of writing, there has been no reports of any Tsunami Warning or any reports of tremors felt in Thailand. Thaindian.com will keep you updated of any developments

If you felt this quake you can share your experience.
 
Links:-

Followups :

Thailand, Indonesia and Japan have issued tsunami warnings after an earthquake off Sumatra.

Thailand cancels tsunami alert - People in South Thailand felt the After Shocks.

Aftershock Magnitude 5.2 - SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

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User Comments

Ok... it didn't take 7 days to get here. Although it may have helped trigger it, who knows?

Posted by An0nuance, on 02/27/2008 at 08:37

I felt it too up in Preston NW UK

Posted by David, on 02/27/2008 at 08:24

Same here in Birmingham. Not exactly large, but my bed shook a bit.

Posted by Laurie, on 02/27/2008 at 08:09

Not sure if this was the same thing, but just felt a very large tremor that rattled the house here in the UK. About 1am GMT, Wed 27 Feb.

Posted by Sam Merry, on 02/27/2008 at 08:07
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