Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat


JAKARTA, Aug ⁠15 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 ⁠earthquake struck Indonesia's North ‌Sumatra province on Saturday, but there was no tsunami threat and no ​immediate reports of ⁠aftershocks and ⁠damages, the country's meteorology agency BMKG ⁠said.

The ‌quake occurred at a depth of ⁠168 kilometres (104.39 miles), with its epicentre ​located ‌on land about 11 ⁠km southeast ​of Simalungun, according to the agency's statement.

BMKG said ⁠the quake was felt ​by residents in Tebing Tinggi, Kabanjahe and Limapuluh areas.

At least ⁠38 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck ​off eastern ⁠Indonesia on Saturday, officials said.

(Reporting ​by Dewi Kurniawati ‌in Jakarta; Rajveer ​Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; editing by Barbara Lewis)

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