The quake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.Bandarlampung (ANTARA News) - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Simeulue district in Aceh province on Thursday evening, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Board (BMKG).
The epicenter of the quake which occurred at 05.58 p.m. was located 617 km northwest of Simeulue at a depth of 10 km, head of the Lampung provincial geophysics station Chrismanto said.
The quake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, he said.
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