Sign in

Moderate quake shakes western Indonesia

A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook the west Indonesian island of Simeuleu, government meteorologists said.

Published on: Feb 13, 2006, 21:20:00 IST
None | By , Jakarta
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
Copy link
  • copy link

A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook the west Indonesian island of Simeuleu on Monday, government meteorologists said.

HT Image
HT Image

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The earthquake struck at 4.32 pm, said meteorologist Sutiyono.

The quake was centred 33 kilometres beneath the Indian Ocean and 102 kilometres northwest of Sinabang town on Simeuleu island, just off the west coast of Sumatra, said Sutiyono.