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.
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9 R0 A# h7 Y L) X# R% {tvboxnow.comThe 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).# O. I9 y+ E" _, T
. X, |) M5 T' b6 [2 t; S5 A7 F8 Gtvboxnow.comA second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred off the west coast of Sumatra about two hours later, the USGS said.7 b- D' b% J+ G7 F' r6 K
; q* F0 U( [- @# ?Gary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |