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Quake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra: USGS
Source: Reuters
August 12, 2017 / 11:21 PM / 16 minutes ago
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67 km (42 miles), at a distance of 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Bengkulu.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-quake-idUSKBN1AT02F?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
