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Earthquake in Indian Ocean jolts Aceh
www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-10 13:39:23

    JAKARTA, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh at 05:12 a.m. local time Monday (22:12 GMT Sunday).

    The epicenter was located in the Indian Ocean about 149 km southwest of Aceh, according to a report from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency.

    On Dec. 26, 2004, a 8.7-magnitude quake in the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that swept through several regencies in Aceh and left more than 100,000 people dead. Enditem

    

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