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300 dead, no tsunami yet.

A major earthquake struck late Monday off the west coast of Indonesia, and a
local government official said 296 people were killed in collapsed
buildings. Thousands panicked in countries across the Indian Ocean as
tsunami warnings were posted.


Fears of another catastrophe similar to December's devastating tsunami eased
within hours, as officials in countries closest to the quake's epicenter
said there were no reports of big waves striking their coasts after the
temblor was reported.


Early reports of damage and casualties were confined to the island of Nias,
off the Sumatran coast, close to the epicenter.

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