According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. $ l3 d+ a. V. L4 u6 n2 t' C
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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.
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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).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 y- P( V4 [! s# I1 R, a
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A second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 o2 ]7 W! r; f* P9 `3 Z2 E$ ^3 J! e
3 p4 _& t# D; W公仔箱論壇Gary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |