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Indonesia:Earthquake:2002/11/02

Duration	2002/11/02	Emergency crews in Indonesia are treating at least 35 people injured after a massive earthquake struck the island of Sumatra.
Country or District	Indonesia
Name	Earthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others
CNN News 2002/11/02
Injured: at least 48 people (most of them suffering from broken bones and minor injuries) Homeless: thousands of residents

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Report/Articles Knoxville News Sentinel　2002/11/03 Earthquake injures at least 48 on Indonesian island Yahoo asia News 2002/11/03 A powerful earthquake that struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island killed at least two people, injured scores and left residents on a nearby island in fear of more aftershocks. Reuters AlertNet 2002/11/02 Earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra injures 40 BBC News 2001/11/02 Indonesia hit by quake CNN News 2002/11/02 Injuries after mega quake hits Indonesia

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Pictures USGS National Earthquake Information Center Magnitude 7.5 near Northern Sumatera, Indonesia Saturday, November 2, 2002 at 1:26:11 (UTC)