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Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra
10 Nov 2007 23:43:38 GMT
Source: Reuters
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WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday.

The temblor hit at 2319 GMT, about 124 miles (200 km) west northwest of Bengkulu, Sumatra, at a depth of 16 miles (26 km), the USGS said.

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A new lava dome rises out from a lake in the crater of Mount Kelud, in Blitar regency, East Java November 25, 2007. Authorities have lowered the alert level on Indonesia's steaming Mount Kelud because of a decline in its activity and advised people to return to their homes, a government official said two weeks ago. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA)


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