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A 7.2-magnitude quake hit Aceh on Sunday. The quake was felt as far south as Padang in West Sumatra and rattled homes with moderate intensity in Banda Aceh. Shaking was also reported in Malaysia and Thailand. (Graphic courtesy of the USGC)
Major Quake Strikes Off Aceh Coast
A powerful 7.2-magnitude quake hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Sunday, seismologists said, triggering a local tsunami alert.
The alert was withdrawn at 2:30 p.m. Jakarta time.
The quake struck at 12:59 pm (0559 GMT) 66 kilometers (41 miles) southwest of Meulaboh on the Aceh coast, according to the local Meteorological and Geophysics Agency, in an area devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.4.
There are no reports of any casualties or damage.
Detik.com reported that the quake created panic among residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh.
Major Quake Strikes Off Aceh Coast
A powerful 7.2-magnitude quake hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Sunday, seismologists said, triggering a local tsunami alert.
The alert was withdrawn at 2:30 p.m. Jakarta time.
The quake struck at 12:59 pm (0559 GMT) 66 kilometers (41 miles) southwest of Meulaboh on the Aceh coast, according to the local Meteorological and Geophysics Agency, in an area devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.4.
There are no reports of any casualties or damage.
Detik.com reported that the quake created panic among residents in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh.