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JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage, seismologists said.
The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 6:55 am (2355 GMT Thursday), was about 194 kilometres (116 miles) southwest of the city of Bengkulu, at a depth of 27 kilometres, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics agency said.
No tsunami warning was issued after the tremor. The US Geological Survey initially clocked the quake at 6.1, but later revised its magnitude down to 5.7.
An official from Jakarta's meteorology office identified as Agung told AFP that the quake was felt in several cities in West Sumatra including Padang, Bukit Tinggi and Solok but no damage was immediately reported.
A 8.4-magnitude quake hit western Sumatra in September, killing 23 people. It was followed by a series of major aftershocks.
Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental plates meet -- and where earthquakes are a regular and often deadly occurrence. -CNA/vm
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