SEE UPDATE : Indian Ocean Tsunami Watch Canceled
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According to the USGS, several strong aftershocks - including one measuring a remarkable 8.2 magnitude - have struck off the coast of Sumatra over the past couple of hours in the wake of today’s 8.6 magnitude quake.
For details on the earlier quake and tsunami watch, check here and here.
Details on the largest of these aftershocks follow:
This quake is large enough that extensions and revisions to the existing tsunami watches may be required, particularly close to the epicenter.
Travel times for any tsunami that may have been generated by this aftershock are displayed in the NOAA map below:
