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2 earthquakes rock tsunami-hit Aceh
28/1/2005 17:16

Two earthquakes shook the Indonesian province of Aceh on Friday, with the local geophysics agency warning about continued aftershocks since the world's strongest quake in 40 years that triggered a tsunami on Dec. 26.
The first quake measuring at 5.4 on the Richter scale was felt in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh at 03:10 local time and around three hours later a 4.6-magnitude quake jolted the tsunami- ravaged city again, reported the Antara news agency.
A local official with the geophysics agency said aftershocks will continue to hit Aceh in the next several weeks.
A 9-magnitude quake on Dec. 26 has triggered a tsunami that flattened several towns in Aceh and killed more than 110,000 people.

 



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