Strong quake rocks Aceh

Strong quake rocks Aceh

Fri, April 29 2011 19:58 | 252 Views

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale jolted the Aceh provincial capital of Banda Aceh at 3.55 pm on Friday.

The Aceh Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysics Agency (MBKG) recorded that the epicenter of the quake was located some 63 kilometers northwest of Meulaboh (West Aceh district) at a depth of 20 kilometers.

Some of Banda Aceh residents were panicked and rushed out of their houses or office buildings as they felt the strong tremors.

However there was no immediate report on property damage and fatality as a result of the earthquake.
(Uu.A014/HAJM)
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