Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Sumatra, Residents Flee Homes

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentMEDAN, INDONESIA (Worthy News) – A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday, Christians told Worthy News, forcing residents to flee their homes in several areas.Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the tremor at a magnitude of 6.4 and at a depth of about 13 kilometers (8 miles), with the epicenter located offshore near the northeastern tip of Sumatra.Authorities