Breaking News: Earthquake strikes Indonesia twice

The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a 8.2 earthquake has hit off the west coat of northern Sumatra. The area is now bracing for possible aftershocks and tsunami. This area was also hit by an 8.6 earthquake earlier today.

On this same day in 1997, a 6.2 earthquake hit China. In Jiashi County,  at least 9 people were killed, 89 were injured, 100,000 were left homeless, 11,000 livestock were killed, and thousands of buildings were destroyed.

To track earthquakes around the globe, go to http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php.