According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. 公仔箱論壇- S9 B' T& q2 \. ]1 J! K! F
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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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7 E( v" i; w- d9 e! ?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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1 j: @! B* W3 I% c' }+ V) {5 Z0 o公仔箱論壇A 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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3 R* n) I' u% x { Y6 W& T4 uwww.tvboxnow.comGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |