off the northern sumatra reported people have evacuated to higher ground. a local reporter in banda aceh said the shops are back to normal. >>> soichiro tanezawa told us people across the country are on alert. >> reporter: right now i'm in the city of yogyakarta. i didn't feel any shaking here, but the big earthquake of 2004 is fresh in the minds of the people of indonesia. people here in yogyakarta are trying to find out as much information as they can. i can see on tv screens the people near the epicenter evacuating to higher ground. the president made a statement on television. nhk spoke by phone with a japanese diplomat in the city of medan. it is several hundred kilometers from the epicenter. he said he felt earthquakes strongly and had to hang on to his desk. he said he immediately ran out of the building. nhk staff based in banda aceh said she saw a big crack in the ground. they said the shaking there lasted for about 30 seconds, but there was less damage inside the hotel. >> that was soichiro tanezawa from the island of java. >>> in other news, memb

it is for the areas off the coast of south sumatra, including aceh and other cities in sumatra. and this is, if you recall, quite close to the area which was affected during the 2004 indian ocean tsunami and closer to the area which was affected during the earthquake of 2005. now, we haven't been able to get any confirmation or any other details from the united states geological survey, which also releases its own independent analysis of earthquakes around the world. but local television has been reporting that witnesses in aceh reported that they felt buildings shake for as long as five minutes. they felt the ground shake for as long as five minutes. there have been reports of buildings shaking as far away as singapore and in other parts of sumatra as well. if you can imagine the situation at the moment, it's extremely fluid. we're still trying to get more details from aceh, but phone lines are very tricky at this point. it's been quite difficult to establish contact with people in aceh. we've also heard that electricity poles have been affected and the traffic lights are off.

off the northern sumatra reported people have evacuated to higher ground. a local reporter in banda aceh said the shops are back to

an earthquake occurred off the west coast of sumatra. a watch was issued after it hit mid afternoon wednesday. it reached 40 centimeters on northern sumatra. tsunami waves about 10 cemetese meters. there were a series of aftershocks including a magnitude 8.8 quake that struck about two hours later. no major damage is reported on sumatra but indonesia's government has sent officials to nearby islands to assess the situation. it sparked repeat fears of the 2004 earthquake in sumatra followed by a huge tsunami that left more than 280,000 people dead or missing in indonesia and other countries on the indian ocean. a professor from the university of tokyo's earthquake research institute told us why the region escaped similar devastation this time. >> in this case, the tsunami was small, possibly because subterranean rocks during the quake slipped sideways without causing much tectonic defamation at the bottom of the sea. >>> syrian government officials have told u.n. kofi annan they will abide by a deadline for a cease-fire but say they reser

just off the coast of northern sumatra, including west sumatra.ng has been issued for everyone who lives near the coast there to go to safer ground, higher ground. we've been seeing people have been doing that. they know what to do. they've been trained to do this. of course, what they're feeling now is the trauma again of feeling the earthquake of this magnitude and the fear of the tsunami coming next. >> and the watch seems to be something that's incremental here, right? it starts in that region, and then it continues? >> reporter: yes, that's right. they're telling everyone to continue monitoring to keep watch and not go back to the coastal areas yet until it's all cleared, but so far, as we said, there are no reports of that tsunami being generateded yet. >> i know you mentioned that some communications are down. do we feel confident that everybody has received the warnings and are moving to higher ground? >> reporter: yes. the first warning that the people get is the earthquake itself, and we know that it was felt in these areas, banda aceh,

geological survey is the earthquake is near sumatra. seem to be it gg e any reports of casualties or injuries be but remember a magnitude 8.9 quake is very powerful tremor, and certainly with the impact of tsunami. the consequences could be devastating to say the least. jackie. >> thanks for that, chloe. of course, we'll continue to monitor that and see if there are any new developments. meantime let's take a look at the u.s. futures and see how we're sitting for the trade on wall street. the nasdaq could be higher been 15.5. and the s&p 500 up as well. this after terrible day for stock. the worst day for stocks yesterday with the dow down more than 200 point, the s&p moving below its 50-day moving average and that's spooking investors. the nasdaq, of course, closing below 3,000 as well. new fears over the contagion coming oust europe and worries about qe3 in the united states, stoking some of the selling pressure we saw on monday, ross. how does it look in europe at this point? >> edging slightly higher after heavy losses yesterday. th

indonesia issued a tsunami warning for the coastal island of sumatra. that is not far from the 2004 earthquake in the same area. >> a special prosecutor looking into the unarmed florida team paused death will make an announcement in the next couple of days. attorneys for george zimmerman the man who said he shot and killed a 17-year-old in self- defense, they will announce they are leaving the case. >> we have lost contact with him. we have had contact every day. up to this point. he has gone on his own and i am not sure what he is doing or who he is talking to. >> they say zimmerman has contacted the prosecutor's office directly. attorneys say they were taken back as his client if the past. the martin family expects to discuss the developments this afternoon. >> we turn to the 2012 campaign to -- the mitt romney road to the republican nomination is wide open after rick santorum suspended his campaign. he decided to leave the race after his severely l 3-year-old daughter was hospitalized this weekend. he won 10 states with limited resources and mitt rom

. >>> the earthquake off sumatra sent shockwaves to those living around the epicenter due to a possible tsunami. today, we found out there was a major flaw in a system that was supposed to save lives. >>> thankfully, no major tsunami was caused by this quake. however, not everything went according to plan. the false alarm exposed defects in the tsunami warning system. nhk world reports from banda aceh on the lessons to be learned. >> reporter: when the strong jolt hit sumatra, it seemed for a few hours afterwards like a repeat of the nightmare of 2004. in banda aceh, the streets were jammed with cars as residents rushed away from the coast. several accidents were reported. the provincial government says the evacuation procedures need to be re-examined. the emergency also uncovered a malfunction in the tsunami warning system. indonesia's meteorological authorities say a warning was issued to towns and village along the coast five minutes after the earthquake hit. municipal offices then told people to evacuate by sounding sirens, but four of the six warning locations in the province did n

for >>mark: in indonesia, a massive earthquake of of the indonesian island of sumatra.d an early morning tsunami watch for the indian ocean. the earth quake was a magnitude 8.6 and is centered about 20 mi. beneath the ocean floor, followed by in a coin to magnitude. it was followed by 16 aftershocks. a small tsunami was recorded about 2.5 ft. along the coastline but residents were fleeing to higher ground after the two large earthquakes. the earthquake happened did the same area as the 9.1 magnitude earthquake back in 2004. we will be right back on the kron4 news. let's take a live look outside to mt. tam as if crowds are gathering once again. >>mark: we are watching bay area weather. sunshine is showing up on the lessons fan of the bay bridge. we also have scattered downpours around the bay. that will be the weather story through the day. here's a look at the rain coming down around martinez, concord and the 680 corridor. as we head into the afternoon storms will becoming a little bit stronger. popup thunderstorms with the possibility of hail. we're watching a rebound

. >> unfortunately we are getting word of an earthquake off the west sows of northern sumatra mag sued 8.7. any time you get an earthquake of that magnitude 8.0 or greater you c you are talking about a widespread tsunami. we have a tsunami watch in effect for many countries indonesia, sri lanka, australia, thailand many countries including pakistan. we will keep you posted on this. between africa and parts of western australia. the entire area will be monitoring. we have arrival time estimates for some countries. that includes indonesia, sri lanka, australia and other cities around the area. we will keep you posted on this through out the morning hours. 8.0 or greater you have responsibility of widespread tsunami. 39 past of hour. our time would be 4.38 am eastern time. widespread tsunami. it is now chilly out there especially around the great lakes and midwest. temperatures below freezing. 28 degrees in rapid city 35 degrees. concern with that is many people have caught spring fever early. we have plants outside flowers. we could be looking at damage to them unfortunately early this m

the city on the island of sumatra was devastated.ome coastal areas were wiped off the map. 60,000 people were illed. in this city alone. luckily, this time no deadly waves resulted from the quake. along the coast of sri lanka, not everyone wanted to evacuate. some fishermen refused to leave their boats. authorities have since lifted the tsunami warning, but experts at the german research center warned of further tremors. >> in the coming days, we expect to see aftershocks in the range of a magnitude 6 or 7. but not more than magnitude 8. >> scientists say it is likely to be several centuries before this notoriously seismic region is hit by an earthquake comparable to the disastrous 2004 quake. >> in greece, pensioners marched through the streets of athens to protest government budget cuts. they say the austerity measures ever went to their standard of living. >> this is the latest in a series of demonstrations against austerity measures ordered by the eu and imf in return for financial aid. >> pensioners in athens call for the wealth

panic in sumatra after two large earthquake. 8.6 quake, followed by an 8.2 quake in the indian ocean. >> these indonesian earthquakes are unusual. >> reporter: a tsunami warning sent team racing for higher ground. walter mooney at the usgs in menlo park, says the data reveals the movement of the sea floor was side-to-side, not up and down. it's the vertical movement that causes tsunami. >> they issued a warning five minutes after the 8.6, telling people you better give away from the coast. they give the coast clear signal about 20 minutes later. >> reporter: we know tsunamis generated far away can damage california's coast. it happened in march 2011. the devastating earthquake in japan generated a wave that damaged a santa cruz harbor. with funding for the tsunami warning in the u.s. in jeopardy, scientists say these earthquake meters gave scientists something to consider. >> these earthquakes not only happen once. they can happen in pairs. an 8.6 and 8.2. a tsunami wave could strike the coast of california anytime. >> reporter: hours after the jolts in sumatra, reminders shake closer

mag tie nud earthquake hitting the west coast of sumatra. they said the tsunami watch was in effect for the entire indian ocean. individual countries including thailand, indonesia, sri lanka and india also issued tsunami warnings and people along the coast of six thai provinces were ordered to higher ground. it was in roughly the same area as the december 2004 earthquake of 9.1 nag magny attitude. that sent huge waves crashing into sumatra. that's why we're watching this very, very closely. guys, this is something that has just happened in the last hour, and at this point, there are warnings everywhere for this, people watching very closely. >> they have centers and they can measure the waves. you thing 8.7, 9.1 is close, except the logarithmic, ten times is so much worse. >> right. so this could be. i mean theoretically it could be half as -- there's no reason to assume it's going to be good, but i'd certainly be worried at this point after what happened last time. but hopefully -- >> it was about 20 miles we low the surface of the ocean. >

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it hit off the west coast of sumatra. you're looking at video from indonesian tv. you see people in search of higher ground. some evacuations have been issued at this point for people to get out of that area, especially the low lying areas. we are hearing report that some people felt the earth shake for up to a minute. anyone in a tall building, anything with five floors or higher was -- was told to simply get out of the building as fast as possible and of course try to find a safe location. there is a tsunami warning that has been issued now for all cities along the coast of the island. there's also a tsunami watch which is not as severe. that is spreading wide in parts of sri lanka, australia, myanmar, thailand, evacuations also issued there in thailand. this, of course, comes about eight years since that devastating earthquake and tsunami in indonesia. in fact, that earthquake hit very close to where the one today hit. so of course that is bringing some memories, bad memories for those people there. many people wondering if history will repeat itself as a tsunam

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>>mark: a massive earthquake in the indian ocean off of the coast of sumatra. earthquake was a 8.6 center 20 mi. beneath the ocean. it was followed by a 8.2 magnitude aftershock. a tsunami watch has been issued for the entire indian oceans although no tsunami has been spotted. residents are panicking it fleeing from the coast to higher ground. the earthquake happened in the same area as the 9.1 magnitude earthquake back in 2004 with the tsunami that killed over 200,000. back here in the bay area, following the latest of the sierra lamar, a new surge is scheduled for today. it has been more than three weeks since her disappearance. craig skalar is live and morgan hill. is this a volunteer search? >> yes. last saturday that had a healthy turnout in perfect weather to. alex smith from the 49ers and several other players or out here. a $10,000 has been a reward -- has an offer from the family. 1200 tips have come in already to the sheriff's a target. they're getting more everyday. it is going to be raining, that will hinder those going out into the fields. we will

issued a tsunami watch for the entire indian ocean after a magnitude 8.6 quake hit off the coast of sumatra this morning. the quake struck 500 kilometers from banda aceh province. no word on damage or injuries. indonesian television showing scenes of crowds their homes for higher ground. more than 238,000 people were killed and much of banda aceh was devastated after a 9.1 quake in december of 2004. >>> organizers are asking for volunteers in morgan hill to resume the search for missing teenager 15-year-old sierra lamar who disappeared more than four weeks ago. terry mcsweeney is live with the latest. they will have to con tell with the weather. >> reporter: right now we have a -- we have light rain, showers today on and off, if you are coming down, they would love to you come down, on tilton avenue in morgan hill. please do come down starting at 8:00 this morning. take a look at the girl everybody is going to be searching for. 15-year-old sierra la tkphaeurs appeared march 16th, from her home outside of morgan hill. over the weekend, hundreds of volunteers and i cannot say enough for the v

tsunami warning was issued across the indian ocean following an 8.7 earthquake off the island of sumatra. and kofi annan said he received assurances by syria that it will abide by a cease-fire deadline. news of very unhappy markets. >> yes. there's a big riff 2012 could be a carbon copy of 2011. that's where the markets started with a spring in their step and a few months on the investors go, hmm. they are referring to the u.s., the recent jobs numbers out. very disappointed and looking at china and saying is china's growth slowing? there's evidence that's happenal. inflation is higher and the euro zone worries are back on the table and back with a bit of a vengeance, because the yield is up across the board in spain, portugal, even france. but spain hammering 6%. that's what it's paying. that's an unsustainable level and the level the others were forced to go down. before the bailout. >> clearly they are just as current as they were last year. we don't know how spain and italy are going to grow fast enough to pay off their debt and really how they are going to rebuild their finances. bu

the first two were over magnitude 8, 8.6 and 8.2 off the coast of sumatra in the indian ocean.icked people ran for higher ground until the tsunami warning was lifted. scientists say tsunamis were not generated because the earth moved side to side instead of up and down. we now know tsunamis generated far away can damage california's coast. it happened in march 2011 when the devastating earthquake in japan generated a wave that damaged the santa cruz harbor. these earthquakes give lawmakers something to consider. >> today's earthquake is another reminder that these earthquakes can happen not only once but happen in pairs. 8.6 and 8.2. a tsunami wave could strike the coast of california at any time. >> reporter: several hours after the quakes in the indian ocean, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit off the coast of oregon followed by a 6.5 quake off the coast of mexico. there are no reports of damage. now, the usgs does not think one triggered the other. scientists here say we should all take this sieismic activity seriously as a reminder, because they are expecting a strong earthquak

an 8.6 magnitude quake hit off the coast of sumatra about 1:30 this morning and an aftershock, huge,easuring 8.2 hitting about two hours later. the quake set off a tsunami watch impacting four countries bordering the indian ocean, but that just ended. this is video from boanda aceh indonesia. it did knock out power in parts of indonesia we're told. these are in the same region as the devastating 2004 tsunami. a 9.1 magnitude quake sparked that disaster. you may recall, it killed 230,000 people. >>> here in the bay area, a concord teen accused of causing an accident that killed a father and daughter is back home this morning, while the family of the two killed prepare for a funeral. stephanie is live from concord with the latest. stephanie, good morning. >> good morning. a lot of people have been stopping by the memorial here along treat boulevard to add to the flowers and candles and messages. today they will get their chance to say their final goodbyes at that funeral service this morning in antioch. family members of the two victims say they are focused on the healing and not on th

a magnitude 8.6 struck in the ocean off the west coast of sumatra.ies of aftershocks followed, including one that measured 8.2. the quake struck about 300 miles away from banda aceh, indonesia, which was devastated by the indian ocean tsunami of 2004. today waves traveled as far away as southern india. tourists and people on the island of phuket, thailand also felt it. >> everything was shaky, some windows, something like that. a little shaky. just came out of the house, everybody. everybody in the street was out there. kind of like a busy scene. >> experts say today's quake was a lateral quake, which reduce the possibility of a destructive tsunami. >>> decision 2012. even though the calendar says april, the fall campaign son right now. mitt romney is now going after president obama, and the topic is women. for the second straight day, romney campaigned at a female-owned work site and denounced democrats for saying his party is wage aguiar on women. romney's own polls show he is not campaigning strongly with women voters. president obama's campaign i

>> at this point we are tracking the 8.5 to 8.9 earthquake that occurred off the coast of sumatra and sparked tsunami warnings in the area. fortunately, we've had no reports of u.s. citizen casualties, but we are continuing to monitor with local authorities and we urge everyone in this part of the world to register with the u.s. government, travel to state.gov and listen to local authorities for the most under pp-to-date information. >> do you know of any reports of damage so far? it's good news there aren't any injuries to report. >> yes. up in bangkok we felt the quake a little bit but most of the damage reports that come in will be along the coastline in thailand and indonesia. that's where we're really focusing our attention right now. >> so the warning goes out to u.s. citizens in neighboring countries as well, obviously. >> yes. here in thailand we focus mostly on u.s. citizens living in and traveling to the indian ocean part of thailand. again, we really do encourage anyone if they're traveling in the region or know of people traveling in the region go to travel.state.gov. take

just yesterday, an 8.6 quake and an 8.2 aftershock rattled the coast of sumatra in the indian ocean. overnight, many of the people in the country chose to spend the night in tents, shelter centers and mosques. many of the residents had fled their homes earlier in the day, leaving their belongings behind as they raced to higher ground. tsunami alers were raised as far away as africa but big waves never arrived. >>> if you are a verizon customer, listen up. upgrades will soon cost you an additional $30. verizon says smartphones typically cost more than they sell for and this is an attempt to recoup some of that loss. the new fees go into effect april 22nd. >>> we could soon see a spike in the number of homes being repossessed by lenders. homes with first-time foreclosure notices rose 7% in march from the previous month. according to a listing firm, real realtytrac. there's a $25 billion settlement with several states, including california. the state attorney general reached the agreement with the nation's largest mortgage lenders back in february. >>> a whole lot of cloud cover over th

: following is a massive earthquake that rocked the coast of indonesia right off of the island of sumatrariggered a tsunami watch for the indian ocean. here is the way the earth quake look on our seismograph. and 8.6 magnitude centered 20 mi. beneath the ocean floor. here is video coming in as the earth quake triggered panic on the streets of indonesia. there was an 8.2 aftershock just as things began to calm down. this happened in the same area as the 9.1 magnitude earthquake in 2004. the resulting tsunami killed over 200,000 people. >>justine: nine peruvian miners have been rescued after nine days trapped in a copper mine. all nine of the miners walked out of the mine without assistance just moments ago. they left through the reinforced tunnel that was built for them. they had to remove more than 26 ft. of dirt and rock to get them out. they were trapped by cave and triggered by an explosion that they set themselves. >>mark: we are falling at the latest out of morgan hill and the search for sierra lamar. a new search is scheduled today. she has been missing for more than three weeks. cr

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their lives as two massive earthquakes, 8.6 and 8.2, rocked indonesia. 270 miles off the coast of sumatra. people holding on to each other, anxiously as 28 countries and three continents were placed on alert for a tsunami that did not come. the day's earthquake hit the same area where a quake hit eight years ago, costing 170,000 people their lives. >>> for the first time, we are hearing new details about the day osama bin laden was killed by navy seals. secretary of state hillary clinton gave the most vivid account yet of the story behind the famous picture right here and those white-knuckle moments inside the situation room. president obama and the team on the edge of their seat as dispatches from the navy seal team poured in. >> we were able to have some communication, so we were in realtime aware of what was happening. i'm not sure anybody breathed for, you know, 35 or 37 minutes. >> secretary clinton said they left the room and were greeted by a roar, students erupting in cheers as they heard the news that osama bin laden was dead. >>> in healthy living tonight, we have news of an ext

southwest of the city of banda aceh on the northern tip of the indonesia's sumatra island the first quakebout two hours later and an 8.2 aftershock and then to more powerful aftershocks the pacific tsunami warning center issued a tsunami watch the entire indian ocean but was canceled a few hours later these quakes were felt as far away as bangkok thailand >>the special prosecutor in the trayvon martin case said she plans to make an announcement about the investigation sometime in the next few days angela corey has the job of deciding whether to charge george zimmerman in the shooting death of martin in florida earlier this year on monday she said that she would not ask a grand jury to indict george zimmerman who claims he acted in self- defense his two lawyers announced yesterday they were resigning from the case since they haven't been able to talk to him and are concerned about his mental state the lawyers have been criticized for saying to much in public ... >>we simply wanted to the acknowledged the fact that under the circumstances we cannot ethically tell the press or anyone else th

. >> last week a massive 8.6 manage tude earthquake struck off the coast of the indonesian island sumatraggering an tsunami watch. hours later another hit. they asked reds dents to stay away from the coastline as it rei go mighted memories of the tsunami in 2004 that left 230,000 dead. these quakes caused little damage and only a few deaths. they were followed by two strong tumlers on the coast of the gulf of mexico. it coulden felt by those living in california. they are located on the pacific ring of fire where 90 percent of the earth's quakes occurred. there have been 321 earthquakes striking off the coast of oregon and alaska as well as central chili, tie lantd and southwestern coast of grease. >>> unlike the weather it's hard to predict where and when earthquakes will strike. the best advice is when you live in the earthquake prone zones we want to make sure you know what to do. >> oo a big night on american idol. hollie cavanaugh kicking things off with adelle's rolling in the deep. ♪ we could have had it all rolling in the deep ♪ ♪ you had my heart and soul >> colton dixon and phil

then, three hours later an 8.2 magnitude after shock struck near sumatra. authorities issued a tsunami warning. >> the first quake struck there was so much panic and pandemonium rg children are crying and women are praying. they headed straight to the main mosque. >> the washing was counciled after seismologists determined the earth moved horizontally rather than vertically. the quake caused little structural damage. >> syria is hedging bets tonight regarding tomorrow's cease fire. the government of the president assad says it will abide by the deadline thursday but reserves to right to respond to any aggression. and rockets set buildings on fire and tanks fired shells into the city. the year old conflict left an estimated 9,000 people dead. >> welcome news out of peru. nine copper miners walkedded out today after being trapped six days. a cave in triggered by an explosion the miners set trapped them last week. rescuers boroughed through 26 feet of dirt and rocks and received food and medicine during that ordeal. you can imagine this is a huge media event.

has issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the west coast island of sumatra, not far from where the disastrous quake happened in 2004. no injuries or damages have been reported but scientists and safety officials are watching the situation closely if off the coast new this morning. >> -- off the coast this morning. >> today will be the coldest of the week? >> tomorrow morning will rival this morning but we will see an uptick in the mercury tomorrow afternoon. it's 37 in manassas, $35 airport, 36 in gaithersburg, 38 in martinsburg, 41 in the district of, 43 in lexington park. far the coolest morning of the week. we will see high temperatures in the fifties today across the region. near 50 in the potomac highlands, mid to upper 50's locally and south of the metro. breezy with a slight chance of light sprinkles and maybe wet snowflakes northwest of washington. near 60 tomorrow, sunny and breezy. near 80 degrees by sunday. >> everything is good on 95, 395, a pretty good run through northeast and northwest d.c. on to the freeway is clear. good in baltimore on 95.

the island of sumatra. this contradicts reports that this is not the type of earthquake that would lead to a tsunami because low tides have not yet been reported in sumatra island. a low tide is usually the indicator that a major tsunami wave is on the way. but people in banda aceh province are not wasting any time. they've learned their lessons from 2004's asian tsunami, in which 220,000 people were killed in indonesia. on many people in banda aceh are fleeing to higher ground. we heard reports of traffic jams in the area, people who can't get into cars are simply fleeing on foot, trying to go anywhere they can to escape a potential tsunami wave. >> celia, what do we know about the casualties on the ground? >> well, at the moment it's very difficult for the indonesian government to get any clear information on damage or casualties because banda aceh city in banda aceh province, the area thought to be hard hit, has no electricity and all phone lines are down. so, it's very difficult to get any concrete info

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people on the island of sumatra really felt the strongest of the shaking. today's quakes terrified those who remembered the tsunami two years ago. people were panicked, and headed for higher ground. i wanted to show you pictures coming out of mexico city. hundreds of miles away from the epicenter. today's tremor was the latest in a series of strong shakes to hit mexico. don't forget, for more on earthquake prepared, right here in the bay area, you can look for the earthquake survival guide under the weather section at ktvu.com. >>> there's less than two months to go before the june primary. california voters have a lot to decide. new at 10:00, rita williams explains how california's open primary gives voters more options than they've seen in the past, even if there are fewer choices at the top. >> reporter: california's primary still has some surprises. republican presidential candidate rick santorum may have dropped out of the race, but you can still vote for him if you're a registered republican. >> once you're on the ballot, you're on the ballot, and if

people on the island of sumatra really felt the strongest of the shaking. today's quakes terrified those who remembered the tsunami two years ago. people were panicked, and headed for higher ground. i wanted to show you pictures coming out of mexico city. hundreds of miles away from the epicenter. today's tremor was the latest in a series of strong shakes to hit mexico. don't forget, for more on earthquake prepared, right here in the bay area, you can look for the earthquake survival guide under the weather section at ktvu.com. >>> there's less than two months to go before the june primary. california voters have a lot to decide. new at 10:00, rita williams explains how california's open primary gives voters more options than they've seen in the past, even if there are fewer choices at the top. >> reporter: california's primary still has some surprises. republican presidential candidate rick santorum may have dropped out of the race, but you can still vote for him if you're a registered republican. >> once you're on the ballot, you're on the ballot, and if

the center of the quake was off the province on the northern tip of the island of sumatra. it has a preliminary magnitude of 8.9 and a tsunami warning has been issued. you will remember a 9.1 quake in the same area back in 2004 create a tsunami so large it killed 240,000 people. >>> new this morning, stock markets in asia are continuing a selloff on wall street. the dow had its worst day of the year yesterday. it dropped over 200 points in its fifth straight fall. there are several reasons for the decline. economists are worried about a slowdown in the economy and a lot of reportss on corporate earnings are due. then there is concern that some european countries can't pay their debts. eir debts. >>> the university of arkansas fired head coach bobby petrino over a scandal involving a woman half his age. the school says he knowingly misled the university whether he lied about having a mistress and about the 5-year-old being with him during a motorcycle accident last week. the university also says he he unfairly hired his mistress as a school employee. petrino will not receive

a magnitude 8.6 quake struck in the ocean off the west coast of sumatra. a series of aftershocks followed, including one that measured 8.2. the quake struck about 300 miles away from banda aceh, indonesia, which was devastated by the indian ocean tsunami of 2004. today waves traveled as far away as southern india. tourists and people on the island of phuket, thailand, also felt it. >> everything was shaky. some windows, shaky. just came out of the house, everybody. everybody was out there. and kind of like a dizzy feeling. >> experts say today's quake was a lateral quake, which reduced the chance of a destructive tsunami. >>> still ahead at 6:00, a robot showcase that doubles as a job fair. if you're looking for work, this could be your future. >>> and using chips to fight cancer. silicon technology making its way into health care. >>> and in the last few minutes, we've been watching some hail around alamo and danville. and now in the south bay we're watching a cel moving away from the santa cruz mountains, now on the approach to willow glen, perhaps dropp

. >>> an 8.6 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the indonesian island of sumatra today.nami watch was issued for the indian ocean but later cancelled. there are no reports of death and the quake hit far enough offshore that officials don't expect much damage. >>> an incredible story from argentina. a woman who gave birth to a premature baby girl who was pronounced dead went to see her in the morgue and the baby was alive. doctors say they can't explain it. the baby is in intensive care and all the nurses and doctors and morgue workers have been suspended during an investigation. >>> 360 follow, charles manson was denied parole again today in california. the man behind the murders of actress sharon tate and six others in 1969 is now 77 years old. his next parole hearing is in 15 years, which means it's likely manson will die in prison. >>> and reebok has agreed to stop making tim tebow jets merchandise. nike had filed suit against the company for selling unauthorized tebow products. anderson? >>> coming up, dyngus day part two. the pussy willow smackdown. i'll explain in

there have been a number of aftershocks and residents along the western coast of sumatra have been told to stay clear of the coastlines. the quakes were felt as far away as the thai capital of bangkok. happened in roughly the same area as the 2004 quake that caused the deadly tsunami. we're monitoring the situation and bring you any new headlines as we become aware of them. >>> straight ahead meanwhile, the markets trying to bounce back from their worst day of the year. was the five-day selloff just a bump in the road after a big run-up? or was it the start of a major pullback? we'll have your spring stock strategy. >>> and here's the action in the s&p sectors. take a look. financials up by 1.8%. discretion their -- consumer discretionary up by 1.5%. and utilities up by 0.3%. are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. nchs well, let's take a look at the dow industrials. well, as you see them there, they're higher by 109 p

the epicenter was 300 miles from the northern tip of sumatra from banda aceh at a depth of 12 to 13 miles. experts tell us it was a lateral quake, not a vertical one, which means the movement was sideways and that means there's less danger of a major tsunami. but that said, people here are on alert. this is the first big test of early warning systems that were put in place after that 2004 disaster. and certainly as yet with these continuing powerful aftershocks, nobody is yet letting their guard down. >> no doubt, not with the size of those aftershocks. and of course reminiscent, as you mentioned, the 2004 quake. as we talked to you, we are taking a look at some video of people being evacuated from hospitals, dozens of people just lining up along the streets. you are in thailand. tell us what you felt, if anything. >> reporter: the tall buildings here in bangkok did shake. it wasn't as bad here as it was in other parts of southeast asia and indeed around the indian ocean. we had a report of at least one building, though, in the city center being evacuated. people being so frightened when