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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
JAKARTA, May 11 (Xinhua) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aceh province in western Indonesia on Sunday, but no strong waves were generated, according to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
The tremors occurred at 15:57 local time, with the epicenter located 21 km southwest of Aceh Barat Daya County at a depth of 45 km.
The agency did not issue a tsunami warning because the earthquake was not expected to generate high waves.
Local residents felt strong tremors, but there were no preliminary reports of major damage, a senior official at Aceh’s disaster management agency told Xinhua. -0-