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| 6.5 quake strikes Indonesia off Sumatra coast, tremors felt in Singapore | |
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| A powerful 6.5 earthquake hit the western Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday. The epicenter of the quake was about 40km (25 miles) from the coast, according to the US Geological Survey. | A powerful 6.5 earthquake hit the western Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday. The epicenter of the quake was about 40km (25 miles) from the coast, according to the US Geological Survey. |
| Padang, the largest city on the island’s western coast, is located some 141 kilometers (87.6 miles) from the epicenter of the earthquake, according to USGS. It is home to about 1 million people.The city closest to the epicenter is Sungai Penuh, some 91 kilometers (56.5 miles) from the epicenter, with a population of 90,000. | |
| Tremors were reportedly felt as far away as in Singapore, located some 531 kilometers (330 miles) from the quake. | |
| Some Singapore residents tweeted they felt the ground shake. | |
| At least 7 reports of tremors have come in from Singapore, Channel NewsAsia reported. | |
| Strong temblors were reportedly felt in Mukomuko, a town on the west coast of Sumatra. The shaking lasted for at least a minute and forced residents out of their houses. “When the earthquake struck, we quickly brought the kids out of the house; we are concerned that this earthquake might knock the houses down,” said an eyewitness, as cited by ANTARA News. | |
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