Strong quake hits Sumatra
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 05/06/2010 7:51 AM
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Bengkulu, a province on the west coast of the island of Sumatra, late on Wednesday. There was no immediate report of casualties or damage.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake hit at 11:29 p.m. Wednesday, with the epicenter of the quake located 151 kilometers southwest of the province at 10 kilometers beneath the surface.
Bengkulu is located on the north of West Sumatra, which was hit by a 7.6-magnitude quake in September that killed at least 1,115 people.
