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    April 11, 2012

Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Hits Off Indonesia Coast

   VOA News

   The U.S. Geological Survey says a huge earthquake has struck off the
   northern coast of Indonesia, sparking a tsunami warning in the Indian
   Ocean.
   The quake, which was given a magnitude of 8.7, hit about 500 kilometers
   southwest of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital and largest city in the
   province of Aceh.

   The massive quake that struck Japan last year was a magnitude 9.0.

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