An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 8.9 has struck under the sea
off Indonesia.
The quake triggered
a major tsunami alert
for 28 countries, but Indonesia's northern
Aceh province is considered as the most dangerous area.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center said it was not
yet known whether a tsunami had been generated, but advised authorities to
"take appropriate action".
The region is
regularly hit by earthquakes. The Indian Ocean
tsunami of 2004 killed 170,000 people in Aceh.
