Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes near Indonesia's Aceh province - GulfToday

Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes near Indonesia's Aceh province

  • 07 Jan 2020
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwest of Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday at a depth of 20.3km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said on Twitter the quake had magnitude 6.4 and a depth of 13 km, adding that it did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

The have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Reuters

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