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Indonesia's Sumatra Hit by 6.4 Quake, No Tsunami |
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JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western Sumatra on Wednesday, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.
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The quake struck at 0727 GMT, at a depth of 26 km, but the agency did not issue a tsunami warning in the notice it sent through a mobile phone message. More than 20 people were killed in last week's quake.
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REUTERS NEWS SERVICE
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