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Earthquake hits part of Indonesia

12 Feb 2009
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Islands of Talaud which are situated north of Sulawesi. The earthquake happened at around 0034 local time on the 11th February. A tsunami warning was issued but was later canceled. There have been several aftershocks and over 300 buildings have been damaged and at least 36 people were injured, some seriously.