Earthquake Rattles East Timor

Earthquake Rattles East Timor

January 30, 2008, 8:39 pm
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DILI, East Timor (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Wednesday, prompting authorities to briefly issue a tsunami alert — but no large waves hit the tiny nation’s coast.The 6.2 magnitude tremor struck 160 miles northeast of the capital, Dili, in Indonesia’s Banda Sea at a depth of 6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Residents in the capital did not feel any shaking and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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