According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. 公仔箱論壇7 K5 O* j R' F" ]+ l P
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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.+ {, H8 p8 P- e- t2 d- H6 f% l
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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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9 g& z( L! E9 n9 q, |! C6 @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。A second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.+ M7 o- R6 Q6 y: I
& l0 Z. S$ F3 \7 ? a# yTVBNOW 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。Gary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |