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JAKARTA, Indonesia: A powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook the western coast of Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Monday, the meteorology office said.
The quake struck at 9:26 pm (1426 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres in a mountainous area 35 kilometres northeast of Padang Sidempuan, meteorologists said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
A resident of Padang Sidempuan, Pardomuan Bangun, contacted by telephone, said that the quake was strongly felt in town, causing people to rush out of buildings in panic, some shouting.
"But so far I have not seen or heard of any serious damage or victims," Bangun said.
The US Geological Survey clocked the quake at 5.9 magnitude.
Indonesia was the nation worst hit by the quake-triggered Asian tsunami in December 2004, which killed 168,000 people in the country's Aceh province alone.
The Indonesian archipelago sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire where continental plates meet and cause frequent seismic and volcanic activity. - CNA/de
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