Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off Indonesia, no reports of damage


  • World
  • Tuesday, 03 Mar 2015

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.

The quake was 37 km (23 miles) deep and centred 179 km (111 miles) offshore. It was felt by people on land but there was no panic, Indonesia's disaster agency said. There was no word on a tsunami.

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