According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. 公仔箱論壇8 n3 a7 @( l# h% d. r- O7 z
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! E' Z" R, s R% y6 }/ a( i5.39.217.76Jakarta, 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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8 y' j7 _+ A4 c' `. c6 @$ t% r公仔箱論壇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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A 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。* {7 [0 ?$ |, N4 o5 b/ L* M, K- s B
! s% @* [: D4 H, G9 {# z" WGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |