Quake jolts Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh yesterday, Antara news agency reported.

It quoted meteorology officials as saying the earthquake, with its epicenter located in the Kutacane area, 300 kms from Banda Aceh, struck at 7.32 a.m.

The officials said residents in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, 350 km northwest of the epicenter, felt the tremor, but added there were no reports of damage or casualties.