According to CNN, the Tsunami alert has been lifted.
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9 k) I6 u( }" O! I$ j8 ZJakarta, 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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S2 Z6 d" B, j6 YThe 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).公仔箱論壇7 d% Z% p7 e! o- v' K- f$ {* Z- _
5 `9 H( N* n) B6 P' o' V1 K. f+ ntvb 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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Gary Gibson from the Seismology Research Center in Melbourne, Australia, said the location of the second quake reduces the possibility of a tsunami. |