The magnitude 6.5 earthquake was felt for several seconds in the provincial capital of Padang and in the surrounding mountainous area of Bukitinggi, the disaster agency said in a statement.
It was the third earthquake felt in the area on Monday.Ī magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded before dawn, followed by a magnitude 5.4 quake less than an hour later. Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency (BMKG) recorded the magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the Mentawai islands just before 10:30am (03:30 GMT) on Monday and said it did not trigger a tsunami warning. A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
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