According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. os.tvboxnow.com9 r& k1 h, |# s9 q4 y
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Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean, which was later canceled.os.tvboxnow.com6 C- C- b+ e& L! a: a7 ~6 G
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The quake struck about 434 kilometers (270 miles) southwest of Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, and had a magnitude of 8.6, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It took place at a depth of 23 kilometers (14 miles).公仔箱論壇7 S% G$ e: Y; h: V% A
. n, t1 ?7 Y- S3 G& eA second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.
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0 ~7 ~: Z3 C3 B+ ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |