01-06-2016 21:55 via salon.com

Strong earthquake hits western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a strong undersea earthquake has hit western Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The magnitude-6.5 quake early Thursday was centered 91 kilometers (56 miles) west of Sungaipenuh, a district town in Jambi province in Sumatra or 141 kilometers (88 miles) south of Padang, provincial capital of West Sumatra, the USGS said. It said the quake had a depth of 50.8 kilometers (31.5 miles).
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