Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Indonesia

by Gary Kopycinski on April 11, 2012

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Jakarta, Indonesia—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2012. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a magnitude 8.6 earthquake has struck today off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake struck approximately 270 miles southwest of Banda Aceh.