The US Geological Survey reported that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred early on Monday off the coast of the Indonesia island of Sumatra.
The earthquake’s epicentre was located at a depth of 37 kilometres, 48 kilometres (30 miles) south-southeast of the city of Singkil in the Aceh province.
The USGS updated its measurement of the earthquake from its initial reading of 6.0 magnitude with a 48-kilometer depth, which happened about 6:30 am local time (2230 GMT).
Indonesia’s disaster agency stated that there were no early reports of fatalities or significant damage, while the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia (BMKG) similarly recorded it at 6.2 and stated that there was no threat of a tsunami.
“People panicked as a result of the earthquake. In four districts in Aceh and North Sumatra province, it was felt for three to ten seconds, according to a statement from Abdul Buhari, a spokesman for the BNPB disaster mitigation agency.
Indonesia’s location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where tectonic plates meet, causes regular seismic and volcanic activity.
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the populated West Java province on Java’s main island on November 21 killed 602 people.
The majority of the casualties perished when buildings fell or landslides started.
On December 26, 2004, one of Sumatra island’s deadliest earthquakes occurred, triggering a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that claimed more than 230,000 lives, including casualties from as far away as Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
A strong 9.1-magnitude earthquake battered Banda Aceh shoreline on Indonesia Sumatra with 30-meter (100-foot) waves.