A strong and shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing one person and injuring 11 others while damaging more than a dozen houses and buildings. Key points: The magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes about 40 kilometres north-east of Sibolga The pre-dawn earthquake is followed by two 5.0 magnitude aftershocks A 62-year-old man dies of a heart attack while fleeing to …
Highlights Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia. Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines capital region Monday but no serious damage was immediately reported and no tsunami warnings were issued. In Indonesia, a magnitude-6.7 quake that was 16 kilometers deep struck about 169 kilometers west of Pariaman, a town in West Sumatra province, the US Geological …
