According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted.
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, ?! F3 i, |6 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJakarta, 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, A" `% I3 r p. v* {
5 G$ P% w- h' y3 E# B( [/ Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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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,bttvb0 v% E z- ? X( _! @" |
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Gary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |