Magnitude 6.3 quake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra island, near Aceh, agency says

An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region scurrying from buildings and raising fears of a huge tsunami as in 2004, but authorities said there were no reports suggesting a major threat. (REUTERS)

JAKARTA: A magnitude 6.3 quake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island near Aceh province on Thursday, its geophysics agency said, adding that it was 10 kilometers deep and had no tsunami potential.