According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted.
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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. g" s6 t1 `% r- @' R% ?
T, x) U" M- V+ J7 U' 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).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 {# |5 Q) H) { R2 D- v- ^
# z" c$ |4 ]& N. O8 t公仔箱論壇A second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.5.39.217.76" [ d0 \0 ]' I
/ e( X3 X( K! _, g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. |