According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted.
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/ x1 s I3 r' Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/1 ... ndex.html?hpt=hp_t1
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7 S& c: R. f etvb 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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' ?$ E; A8 ]* L0 Wtvb 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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9 }# y# e4 j/ }5 o" xtvb 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.# y$ N( f5 F6 o$ z$ _, n& |, k
. W) e4 _7 y$ e) RGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |