According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted. * N$ i- e9 F; T* ^$ d6 J/ {% M
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' h) k2 h7 I" t. f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.公仔箱論壇( s- ^% y5 P/ k Y* y
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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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7 J% O3 P8 A) [- c1 U0 z' w& ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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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' Y( |7 L% O, p2 ZGary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |