Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency reported that tremors occurred at 9.58am local time (10.58am Malaysian time). (Reuters pic)
JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of western Aceh province in Indonesia today, Xinhua reported, citing the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency.
Previously, the agency had released the quake’s magnitude at 5.4 before downgrading it.
The agency reported that tremors occurred at 9.58am local time (10.58am Malaysian time) with its epicentre located 16km northeast of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh and at a depth of 12km below earth.
Tremors were felt in Banda Aceh city, Aceh Besar Regency, Takengon, Pidie Regency, Pidie Jaya Regency and Sabang town, said Daryono, head of the agency’s quake and tsunami mitigation division.
He said no tsunami alert had been issued as the tremors would not potentially trigger giant waves.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes as the archipelagic nation lies within a vulnerable quake-hit zone, called the “Pacific Ring of Fire”.
