Indonsia says no tsunami alert after Sumatra quake
JAKARTA, March 5 |
JAKARTA, March 5 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off West Sumatra in Indonesia on Friday, but there was no tsunami alert issued or immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials at the country's quake agency said.
The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude quake was 165 km (102.5 miles) west of Bengkulu at a depth of 22 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website.
(Reporting by Telly Nathalia and Olivia Rondonwu; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Bill Tarrant)
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