They changed it... there was someone on FR that verfied this. (maybe they will find this thread and verify what I am trying to point out to you.)
Anyhow...
Here are some of the first world reports (before they even knew about the Tsunami's - but finding the first FR thread about the quake will help even more, since they copy and paste the NOAA quake reports here on FR. - I have not found it again just yet)
Sumatra is among most active seismic zones
Indo-Asian News Service (subscription), India - Dec 25, 2004
... between 5.8 and 7.3 on the Richter scale were recorded from the Andaman and Nicobar islands by Sunday afternoon in the aftermath of the Indonesian quake. ...
Quake kills 15 in Indonesia
News24, South Africa - Dec 25, 2004
The Elshinta radio said nine people died in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, following the quake that seismologists in Jakarta said measured 6.8 on ...
Do a advanced News Google Search for QUAKE for 12/25 to 12/25 to find the very first news reports, many of them were out before anyone knew about the Tsunami's).
NOAA issued the report. It is posted here. I'm done. good night.