Earthquakes
The two quakes struck off Sumatra's western coast on Wednesday morning, with an estimated depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) and 26 kilometers (16 miles) respectively. The first tremor impacted an area some 144 kilometers (89 miles) away from Bengkulu, while the second came closer to the city at 130 kilometers (80 miles).
There are no reports of injuries as of yet, however local media said the quakes shook the homes of island residents "as if a truck had passed" and did "minor damage," particularly to buildings with "poor construction."

A partially damaged building is seen amid debris in Masbate Province, August 18, 2020, after an earthquake struck the Philippines.
It was the strongest earthquake in eight months in the Philippines, which lies on the "Ring of Fire," a seismically active belt of volcanoes circling the Pacific Ocean.
"My things at home fell down and my neighbours' walls cracked and some collapsed," Rodrigo Gonhuran, 30, told Reuters from the central town of Cataingan, which has a population of more than 50,000 people and is near the epicentre.
One man, a retired police colonel, was killed when his three-storey house collapsed, while four people suffered minor injuries, provincial administrator Rino Revalo told DZMM radio station.

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The tremor happened at around 9am on Thursday morning, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 7km, took place in the Channel 35km south of Camber and less than 50km away from Eastbourne.
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However, due to the distance between epicenter and coast, the impact of the quake will be reduced. Minor to moderate damage (cracked walls, etc.) is still likely in coastal areas of Pwani region. People in this area should also expect an aftershock sequence. There is no tsunami threat.
Weak intensities were also felt in parts of Kenya, especially around Mombasa. No damage should be expected there.
Earthquakes along the coast of Tanzania are relatively rare and today's event has been the strongest in decades. The seismic activity there still results from the tectonic processes along the Eastern African Rift Valley, although it runs further inland.
The earthquake, which was reported at 8:07 a.m., according to local reports, is one of the strongest in the state's history.
In 1916, the region experienced another 5.1 magnitude earthquake — the largest reported in the area, according to a U.S. Geological Survey tweet, which now ties Sunday morning's quake in intensity.
The epicenter was approximately 37 miles from Boone, North Carolina, and 46 miles from Lenoir, North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Approximately 45,000 people have reported feeling the quake as of just before 10 a.m. ET.
Early reports did not indicate any major injuries or widespread damage, according to NBC News affiliate WCNC.
The quake, which was followed by a 4.5 aftershock, hit Mila province, some 350 km (215 miles) east of the capital Algiers.
Three homes, including a four-storey villa completely collapsed while 31 other apartments partially collapsed, civil protection said.
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