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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday and there were warnings that a local tsunami was possible.

July 25, 2012 / 10:48 IST
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, and there were warnings that a local tsunami was possible.


The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a widespread, destructive tsunami after the quake, about 330 km (205 miles) southeast of Indonesia's Banda Aceh, but said there was a "very small possibility" of a local tsunami.
first published: Jul 25, 2012 06:26 am

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