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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Meteorological official says a powerful earthquake has rocked part of East Timor, causing residents to panic. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the tremor at a magnitude 6.0, while the Indonesian Geophysics Agency registered a more powerful 6.4.

It struck 88 kilometers (55 miles) north of the capital, Dili, at a depth of 11 kilometers (7 miles), the agencies said.

Witnesses said people fled outdoors in panic. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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