Indonesia, Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Jindo... No Casualties Reported
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Also Occurs in Puerto Rico
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] The United States Geological Survey announced that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred on the 7th (local time) under the seabed southwest of Sinabang, Aceh Province, northwest Indonesia.
The epicenter was located 17 km southwest of Sinabang, at a depth of 20 km under the seabed.
Some buildings were partially damaged by the earthquake, but no casualties have been reported.
The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics' Earthquake and Tsunami Center stated that there is no risk of a tsunami.
On the same day, a magnitude 6.6 strong earthquake occurred off the southern coast of Indios, Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
The depth of the epicenter was shallow at 7.0 km.
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that there is no tsunami risk from the Puerto Rico earthquake.
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