According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. ) {6 I* F/ o7 c5 q; z
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( d3 E- E, A! e9 e& c6 E$ v; Qtvb 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.
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; c$ l' F8 o C6 JThe 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)./ q2 H. k7 y5 D7 _/ G) L$ H
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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,bttvb! E/ { W% w6 A6 }" r- Q( R
5 a. I( {0 q8 t [) Q2 N: I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. |