According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. 3 T5 D* k0 f% j# c, y5 b
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http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/1 ... ndex.html?hpt=hp_t1
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~8 m. D) M% e3 B$ s5 a7 \2 X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.
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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.
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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. |