Indonesia 8.5-Magnitude Quake Causes Tsunamis in Asia
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An 8.5-magnitude earthquake that may rank among the 10 strongest in the past century struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, unleashing tsunami waves that killed hundreds of people across India and Southeast Asia.
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The 8.9-magnitude quake was centered off Sumatra, Indonesia. The death toll, now put at 7,000, was expected to rise dramatically.
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: At least 5,700 people have died as a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Aceh province in Indonesia at the weekend, an official said on Tuesday.
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Surging waves triggered by a huge earthquake strike several Asian  countries, killing more than 500 people.
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Rescuers scoured waterlogged coasts across Asia today after an earthquake of epic power struck below the Indian Ocean and sent huge walls of water crashing onto beaches in eight countries, killing more than 13,344 people and leaving millions homeless.
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A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra, authorities said. Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Indian Ocean region.
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The strongest earthquake in 40 years hit Southeast Asia Sunday morning, setting off tsunamis that killed thousands.
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Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Tuesday after a strong earthquake struck off the Moluccas islands in the country's east, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia  - A powerful earthquake rocked large parts of Southeast Asia on Sunday. The quake caused dozens of small buildings to collapse and triggered tidal waves in northwestern Indonesia, witnesses and officials said.
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A huge earthquake has rocked Southeast Asia, setting off tsunami tidal waves that killed more than 150 people in Sri Lanka, sent residents rushing to high ground
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  - One of the most powerful  earthquakes in history hit southern Asia Sunday, unleashing a  tsunami on Sri Lanka and India and swamping tourist isles in  Thailand and the Maldives to kill more than 6,600 people.
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Description: The strongest earthquake in 40 years hit Southeast Asia Sunday morning, setting off tsunamis that killed thousands. Measured at 8.9, the earthquake is the most powerful recorded since a 9.2 quake hit Alaska in 1964.
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A huge earthquake hit southern Asia on Sunday, setting off a tsunami that drowned hundreds in Sri Lanka and India, sent Indonesians rushing to high ground and washed
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BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake killed at least eight people and buried many others under collapsed buildings.
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The most powerful earthquake in 40 years triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into coastlines across Asia, killing more than 1,500 people in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand.
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Sydney - The massive earthquake that unleashed deadly tidal waves across southeast Asia may have been triggered by a smaller quake last week off Australia&#39;s island state of Tasmania, a seismologist said on Monday.
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A strong 7.5-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, sparking a local tsunami alert and triggering panic, US meteorologists and residents said.