Indonesian quake causes buildings to collapse, creates small tsunami

Thursday, September 13, 2007

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia. Nations as far away as Africa put coastal areas on alert, but only a small tsunami hit Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster.

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