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Magnitude 8.2 earthquake southwest of Kuala Lumpur; could trigger tsunami
Early tsunami alert issued The US Geological Survey registered an 8.2 magnitude earthquake southwest of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. That's a very large earthquake. The USGS is warning of a potential tsunami. The epicentre is listed at 763 miles southwest of Kuala Lumpur. That shouldn't be any threat to the city because it's sheltered by the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia. Update: The USGS has revised the estimate to an 8.1 magnitude. Update 2: Indonesia's national meteorological agency has issued an early tsunami warning. It's being described as a powerful and shallow earthquake with an epicentre 808 km ... (full story)
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