According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. ( C! q7 R: K% g- X
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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.4 Q: f6 r0 j6 y9 j/ q
7 v5 Y! {4 Q* x( i$ v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).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( V5 B- v& w' }' i% u2 u2 J
8 _ M, E) U5 k3 [) g/ a: c2 HA 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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( u7 J8 A v2 w( d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. |