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6.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia, Hours After Deadly Tremor Killed 47

The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of the island's capital Medan. It came hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed 47 in the country.

6.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesia, Hours After Deadly Tremor Killed 47
No tsunami warning has been issued.

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, the second tremor to hit the vast Southeast Asian nation in a day.

The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of the island's capital Medan. The quake stuck at a depth of 183 kilometres, and no tsunami warning has been issued.

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