Earthquake rocks Sinabang<\/p>\n
Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post\/Medan<\/p>\n
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook the area
\naround Sinabang island in North Sumatra on Thursday night,
\ncausing panic among residents of the island.<\/p>\n
The earthquake, one of the largest since the massive quake
\nmeasuring 8.7 on the Richter scale struck Nias island on March
\n28, was felt on Nias and in Medan city, the capital of North
\nSumatra. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.<\/p>\n
A Medan-based seismologist, Lewi Rustiono, said the earthquake
\nhit at 9:07 p.m. The epicenter was 30 kilometers below the waters
\nnear Sinabang island, which is located between Simeulue and Nias
\nislands.<\/p>\n
Lewi said the quake could be felt on Nias and Simeulue
\nislands, and in several cities in North Sumatra such as Medan,
\nPadang Sidempuan and Sibolga.<\/p>\n
Wana Ramadani, a resident of Gayo Lues, Southeast Aceh
\nregency, said the earthquake was felt strongly in the area,
\ncausing some residents to flee their homes.<\/p>\n
Residents had returned to their homes by Friday as fears of
\nfurther aftershocks subsided, she said.<\/p>\n
In Medan, residents also fled their homes after the earthquake
\nalthough there was much less panic compared to the March 28
\nquake.<\/p>\n
Residents quickly returned to their homes on Thursday after it
\nbecame clear that no damage had been caused to their houses.<\/p>\n
The March 28 earthquake on Nias claimed hundreds of lives and
\ninjured thousands of others. It happened only months after an
\nearthquake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale hit in the waters
\nnear Aceh province, triggering a deadly tsunami. The Dec. 26
\nearthquake and tsunami claimed over 125,000 lives in Aceh.<\/p>",
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