A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Agency reported, amid a wave of fleeing residents and fears of a tsunami.
The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 20 am local time (Monday at 00:15 GMT), was located near the coast of the Mintawi Islands at a depth of 5.<> kilometers, according to the US agency. No casualties or significant damage were reported.
Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning and kept it for about two hours after initially saying the quake was more powerful.
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The warning, which called on local authorities to quickly instruct residents of the quake-hit area to stay away from beaches, was subsequently dropped.
Indonesia experiences regular seismic and volcanic activity due to its location on the "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific Ocean, where several tectonic layers collide.
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Indonesia's deadliest earthquake occurred on December 26, 2004, off the coast of Sumatra and killed more than 230,<> people in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
The quake, which measured 9.1 magnitude, caused massive waves, some of which were 30 meters high, on the coast of Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra.