Indonesian Quake Kills Dozens, Traps Thousands (ap)

Geologist look at a screen showing the magnitude of a recent powerful earthquake that rocked Sumatra island at the office of Indonesia's meteorological agency in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, and struck 30 miles (50 kilometers) off the coast of Sumatra. (AP Photo/Irwin Fedriansyah)AP – Indonesian officials say at least 75 people have been killed and thousands more trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake off Sumatra island.

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