US warning center stops Indian Ocean watch

People gather outside the Baiturrahman mosque after an earthquake hit Banda Aceh.

People gather outside the Baiturrahman mosque after an earthquake hit Banda Aceh.

Published Apr 11, 2012

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WASHINGTON - The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center canceled its tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean on Wednesday hours after a massive 8.6-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks struck off Aceh, Indonesia.

“Level readings now indicate that the threat has diminished or is over for most areas,” the agency's bulletin said. – Reuters

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