Jakarta, March 02 (QNA) – An earthquake measuring 5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia, early Thursday.
The earthquake hit at a depth of nearly 100 km, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
There have been no reports of causalities or material damage, nor warnings of a possible tsunami.
Indonesia is exposed to frequent earthquakes due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
A massive 9.1 earthquake rocked Sumatra in 2004, prompting a tsunami and killing 220 thousand people. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency