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Quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Wednesday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Updated on: Aug 20, 2009, 11:12:53 IST
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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Wednesday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The quake occurred at 12:50 am (1750 GMT Tuesday), 255 kilometres (160 miles) west of Padang at a depth of 39.7 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
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