Quake hits off coast of South Sumatra

A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), sending people fleeing their homes but with no casualties or damage immediately reported.

The shallow quake occurred in the waters off the southwestern coast of Sumatra island, at around 9.30pm (1430 GMT) on Tuesday – nearest to Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces.