Magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolts Indonesia

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake on the Richter Scale jolted the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 257 kilometers (nearly 160 miles) south of Sinaban, a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the western coast of Sumatra, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), said USGS.

So far, no fatalities or property damage have been reported.