According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. 6 f4 _& q/ M- y) n) m n$ j- B$ z
7 x8 K4 e" N5 v6 c" Uhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/1 ... ndex.html?hpt=hp_t1tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 p& Z7 i. x; o2 q! i
; c" P2 A0 |, a0 ktvb 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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, \# ^1 V( N. T; K5.39.217.76The 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).4 H8 T$ d% J" E6 v
0 N# {6 h$ f# ^' stvb 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.8 ]& O" o& b6 d1 L1 w! ^. G1 U
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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. |