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Quake Of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Near Indonesia's Aceh Province: USGS

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JAKARTA (REUTERS)An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck south-west of Indonesia's Aceh province on the island of Sumatra on Tuesday (Jan 7) at a depth of 20.3km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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


There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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