Tsunami warning after Sumatra quake

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's southwestern Sumatra today.

An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's southwestern Sumatra today.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage after the tremors struck. A strong earthquake and powerful aftershocks killed 25 people and damaged more than 80,000 buildings in the same area last month.

The epicentre of the quake lay at a depth of 20 kilometres, about 160 kilometres southwest of Lais district in Bengkulu province, said the country's meteorology agency, which issued a tsunami warning.

Since last month's earthquake, the area has been hit by a series of quakes and strong aftershocks, setting off tsunami warnings in Indonesia and other countries in the region.

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Indonesia was hit by a huge earthquake in December 2004, triggering a devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean. That killed more than 230,000 people, including 170,000 Indonesians.