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Quake Rattles Indonesia's Sumatra Island
 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A moderate earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Monday, the government said. There were no immediate report of injuries or damage. The magnitude-5.9 quake was centered 330 miles southwest of the town of Bandar Lampung, said Agung Mulyo Utomo, a staffer the country's meteorology and geophysics agency.Local radio station el-Shinta said the quake was lightly felt in Bandar Lampung. Utomo said there were no reports of injuries, damage or a tsunami. Bandar Lampung is located on the southern tip of Sumatra island and is 155 miles northwest of Jakarta. Posted by: Steve White 2006-06-12 |
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