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Indonesia residents rush outside as magnitude 6.6 quake hits
The magnitude 6.6 quake caused no deaths or major damage, and officials confirmed there was no tsunami risk, reflecting Indonesia's frequent seismic activity on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- On November 27, 2025, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Simeulue Island at 11:56 a.m. local time, prompting locals to rush outside as tremors were felt regionally, USGS reported.
- Seismologists note the region's tectonic setting, as Indonesia sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where colliding tectonic plates produce frequent earthquakes.
- Indonesia's BMKG recorded the tremor as magnitude 6.3 at 10 kilometres, while the National Center for Seismology reported 6.4 and revised earlier figures.
- The Indian Ocean tsunami warning centre said there is no tsunami threat, and authorities reported that so far there are no deaths or injuries.
- Recent flooding and landslides in North Sumatra province have killed at least 23 people and hampered rescue teams, while the Palu 2018 earthquake and tsunami killed more than 2,200 people.
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Dhaka TribuneIndonesia residents rush outside as 6.6M quake hits
A magnitude 6.6-earthquake hit an island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of damages or tsunami warning.
Indonesia Residents Rush Outside As 6.6M Quake Hits
A magnitude 6.6-earthquake hit an island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with no immediate reports of damages or tsunami warning.
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