WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The tremor was centered about 198 miles (319 km) west-southwest of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 21.7 miles (35 km), USGS said.
People remove debris next to their home after an earthquake shook Tyre city in southern Lebanon, February 15, 2008. An earthquake shook the Middle East on Friday, damaging buildings in south ...
