Quake shakes West Sumatra

Quake shakes West Sumatra

PADANG, West Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the
Richter scale rocked the province of West Sumatra at 12:13 p.m.
on Tuesday, an official said.

The spokesman for the West Sumatra Meteorology and Geophysics
Agency, Sudadi, was quoted by Antara as saying the epicenter of
the quake was in the waters off South Mentawai island, some 50
kilometers southeast of here.

He said the earthquake could be felt in neighboring areas, but
no fatalities or significant damage were reported.

West Sumatra lies next to the quake-devastated province of
Bengkulu, which has been rocked by a series of earthquakes over
the past several months. (lup)