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| Powerful quake shakes Indonesia | Powerful quake shakes Indonesia |
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| A powerful earthquake has struck off the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami alert. | A powerful earthquake has struck off the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami alert. |
| The tremor had a magnitude of 7.9, according to the Indonesian Meteorological Institute. | The tremor had a magnitude of 7.9, according to the Indonesian Meteorological Institute. |
| It caused buildings in the capital, Jakarta, to sway, and was felt in other parts of the region. There are no reports of damage or casualties. | |
| A massive undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami that killed more than 130,000 people in Indonesia in December 2004. | A massive undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami that killed more than 130,000 people in Indonesia in December 2004. |
| The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami alert for the entire Indian Ocean region following the latest quake. | The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami alert for the entire Indian Ocean region following the latest quake. |
| It says it is not known whether a tsunami has been generated. | |
| Wednesday's earthquake struck at 1810 (1110 GMT), about 15km (nine miles) under the sea, some 100km (60 miles) south-west of the city of Bengkulu, the US Geological Survey said. | Wednesday's earthquake struck at 1810 (1110 GMT), about 15km (nine miles) under the sea, some 100km (60 miles) south-west of the city of Bengkulu, the US Geological Survey said. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says this was the most powerful earthquake in Indonesia since the one which caused the Asian tsunami in 2004, and was dangerously shallow. | |
| She says quakes on this scale are rare and memories of 2004 has made the country terrified of a repeat. | |
| Indonesia, part of the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire", is frequently shaken by earth tremors. | |
| Are you in the area affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments using the form below. If you have any pictures you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. Do not endanger yourself or others when taking pictures. | Are you in the area affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments using the form below. If you have any pictures you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. Do not endanger yourself or others when taking pictures. |
| Find out more about how to send your pictures | Find out more about how to send your pictures |