8.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Indonesia, Causing a Small Tsunami
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day today and triggered a tsunami alert. The latest tremor was also felt in neighboring Singapore, causing tall buildings to sway.
Yesterday, a strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people, and injuring dozens in Indonesia. That tremor triggered small waves off the coastal town of Padang in Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster.
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