Jakarta -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.4 degree on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's western Bengkulu province on Tuesday morning, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) reported.

The quake struck at 4:18 am (2118 GMT Monday), with the epicenter 10 km below sea level.

There was no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and the earthquake did not trigger a catastrophic tsunami in the northern part of Sumatra island, said the BMG.



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