"Oh my God, not again" was my first reaction when I read the four-line "Breaking news" on the BBCNews website.
Thankfully, there's no apparent damage - and no gigantic wave coming over to Aceh. Cross your fingers hard still...
My old-coworker Dewi who's still located in Banda Aceh sent me this office email:
"Re: Earthquake
Please be advised that event of earthquake today :
1. Date and Time : 20 Feb.2008 / 15:31 hrs
2. Location : Simeulue / Northern Sumatra
3. Depth : 10 KM
4. Strength : 7.2
5. Website Source : Geofon
6. Location have been contacted and the situation:
- Medan : Felt
- Simeulue : Felt
- Meulaboh : Felt
- Lhoksemauwe : Felt
- Nias : Felt
- Banda Aceh : Felt
Hi Mohamed, I'm okay. All the pople in office run away from the rooms. It was quite bad, quite strong, and long. But we are okay. In Simelue and Meulaboh, it is reported that nobody hurt (yet)! Pray for the best."
So, people -- pray for the best.
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