Indonesia's 7.5 Quake Caused No Reported Damage or Injuries, Agency Says
No injuries or damage have been reported from a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the Kepulauan Mentawai region of Indonesia, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) away from Padang, Sumatra, and 395 miles from Singapore, Priayadi Kardono, a spokesman at the country’s disaster management agency, said by phone in Jakarta.
The agency is in radio contact with officials in the affected area, Kardono said. Telephone communication isn’t operating, he said, adding the reason is unkown.
The quake was centered at a depth of 20.5 miles, according to the USGS. A local tsunami watch is in effect, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. A “destructive widespread tsunami threat” does not exist, according to the center.
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