Sun, 11 May 2025
1st LD Writethru: No tsunami warning issued after 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Aceh province on Sunday, but no large waves were triggered, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.

The tremor occurred at 15:57 local time, with epicenter located 21 km southwest of Aceh Barat Daya regency at a depth of 45 km.

The agency did not issue a tsunami warning, as the tremor was not expected to generate significant waves.

The tremor was strongly felt by residents, but no preliminary reports of serious damage have been received so far, Sofyan, a senior official from Aceh province's Disaster Management Agency, told Xinhua.

Indonesia, an archipelago, frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location within the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. The country also has 127 active volcanoes and high tectonic activity.

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