Magnitude 7.3 Quake Hits Indonesia; No Damage, Injuries Reported
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of Sumatra, Indonesia shortly after midnight, causing residents to flee their homes and prompting a brief tsunami warning. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
The temblor struck at 12:37 a.m. local time about 420 kilometers (260 miles) southwest of Banda Aceh at a depth of 29 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website.