5.2 magnitude quake off west Indonesia coast: USGS

Reuters | By, Singapore
Updated on: Aug 04, 2011 07:23 pm IST

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast of western Sumatra today, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast of western Sumatra on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

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The USGS said the quake was recorded at 1435 GMT 98 miles (157 km) west of Bengkulu at a shallow depth of 5.8 miles.

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