A magnitude-6.5 undersea earthquake shook the western shore of
Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, causing panic but no casualties or
damage, an official said.
The quake struck late at night 74 miles (119 kilometers) southeast of
Pagai Selatan, an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesian
Meteorology and Geophysics Agency official Gian Ginanjar said.
The quake struck 6 miles (10 kilometers) beneath the Indian Ocean bed.
There was no tsunami potential, he said.
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