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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesian Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and forcing thousands to flee their homes.

The 6.3-magnitude quake, which was followed by several strong aftershocks, caused extensive damage to buildings near the epicenter on Sumatra island.

"We're preparing for the worst," Andi Mallarangeng, a spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, told CNN.

"We are still monitoring the situation ... We hope the worst is over."

The quake cut power lines and communication to the affected region. Indonesian television showed widespread damage to buildings on the island, including a hospital that had to be evacuated.

The quakes, which were felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore, sent frightened people running from their homes, Deputy Governor Syamsudin said in the southern Sumatra city of Solok.

At least two young children and a teacher were killed when a two-story building crashed onto a playground in Solok, Reuters news agency quoted police spokesman Supriadi, said.

"Women were crying out in terror. We all just fled as quickly as we could," Alpion, a welder in the seaside town of Padang said, according to Reuters.

Along with thousands of others, he was fleeing to higher ground, fearing a possible tsunami. Authorities said the quake did not cause any tidal activity.

Mallerangeng said troops had been deployed to help survivors and hunt for victims while emergency medical supplies were being dispatched to the region.

CNN's Kathy Quiano said medics at the scene were struggling to cope with casualties.

"Officials are telling us that there are enough supplies for now, but they are appealing for medical help to treat the injured. Many are suffering from broken bones."

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north-northeast of Padang at 10:50 a.m. (0350 GMT). A 6.1 temblor followed two hours later within miles of the first quake's epicenter.

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.

In December 2004, a massive earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island and triggered a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people, including 131,000 people in Indonesia's Aceh province alone. A tsunami off Java island last year killed nearly 5,000.

Including more copper in your everyday diet could be good for your heart, according to scientists at the University of Louisville Medical Center and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. Their studies show that giving copper supplements to mice eased the stress on their over-worked hearts by preventing heart enlargement. The study will be published online on March 5th in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Insufficient copper intake is associated with increases in cholesterol levels, clot formation, and heart disease. The new study found that feeding mice copper relieved heart disease and restored proper heart function, even when the animals' hearts were continually stressed. Stressed mice that were not given copper supplements suffered heart failure. The copper-rich diet increased the production of a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels, although exactly how this protein might aid heart recovery is not yet clear.

The human equivalent of the beneficial dose of copper used in this study is about 3.0 mg/day. The current recommended daily intake for humans, however, is only 0.9 mg/day. Increasing copper intake, especially in those pre-disposed to heart disease, might thus be an easy way to reduce the mortality rate associated with this condition. -Journal of Experimental Medicine