According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. os.tvboxnow.com8 ?9 m2 c0 h8 V& ]# v! N
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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.公仔箱論壇6 d6 T' c4 H$ S6 S* S5 ~! b
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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).
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! b( ]5 E s% h- zos.tvboxnow.comA second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.os.tvboxnow.com% y1 A- u! c$ E
* h: V$ l" Q- k' AGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |