Indonesia experiences powerful earthquake and tsunami alert.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island, with a tsunami warning issued for nearby coastlines. The earthquake was centered in the ocean about 195 kilometers west of Badang, the capital of West Sumatra province. Indonesia's seismological agency BMKG said the earthquake has the potential to generate a tsunami affecting the Indian Ocean region. No details about damage or casualties have been reported yet.