17.07 Indonesia Rocked by 5.0-Magnitude Quake, No Casualties
BALI, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - A 5.0-magnitude quake was registered early on Tuesday off Indonesias Sumatra island in the Indian Ocean, Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said.
According to Indonesian seismologists, the quakes epicenter was located at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and over 100 kilometers (over 60 miles) to the north-east of the East Aceh regency.
There were no reports on casualties or any damages to the infrastructure. Meteorologists did not issue a tsunami warning to the worlds sixth largest island.
Indonesia is notorious for its high volcanic and seismic activity, as it sits on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates meet.
In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern coast of Sumatra, causing a tsunami that hit the coasts of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. It is unclear exactly how many perished in that natural disaster, but the closest estimates are at 230,000 victims.
