Indonesia Earthquake: Powerful 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts West Sumatra, Tsunami Alert Issued

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia`s western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday having the potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake happened at 03:00 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai Islands district and a depth of 84 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported.