'6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Aceh'

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province on Sumatra island Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said.

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Aceh province on Sumatra island Saturday, the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency said.

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The quake struck 24 kilometres (15 miles) northwest of Subulussalam town in Aceh at 11:34 am (0434 GMT) at a depth of 103 kilometres, the agency said.

"The quake's epicentre was on land. There are no reports of damage so far," agency official Dedi Sugianto told AFP.