JAKARTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Saturday, but there was no tsunami threat and no immediate reports of aftershocks and damages, the country’s meteorology agency BMKG said.
The quake occurred at a depth of 168 kilometres (104.39 miles), with its epicentre located on land about 11 km southeast of Simalungun, according to the agency’s statement.
BMKG said the quake was felt by residents in Tebing Tinggi, Kabanjahe and Limapuluh areas.
At least 38 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, officials said.
(Reporting by Dewi Kurniawati in Jakarta; Rajveer Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru; editing by Barbara Lewis)
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