According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted.
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0 T- f1 |) n9 t( t/ ^4 a( l B公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; H b" y6 M, q- V3 l2 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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! ^! x3 r0 H- O- {: ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 P" _" o$ ^, g# K4 N
# ]7 g/ z& V3 G! q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. |