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| A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near Indonesia's western province of Aceh, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said. | A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near Indonesia's western province of Aceh, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said. |
| The tremor, whose epicentre was 319km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, close to the island of Simeulue, hit at 1508 (0808 GMT), the USGS added. | The tremor, whose epicentre was 319km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, close to the island of Simeulue, hit at 1508 (0808 GMT), the USGS added. |
| The epicentre was close to that of the earthquake which triggered the 2004 Asian tsunami, killing 200,000 people. | The epicentre was close to that of the earthquake which triggered the 2004 Asian tsunami, killing 200,000 people. |
| There have been no initial reports of any casualties or damage. | There have been no initial reports of any casualties or damage. |
| Indonesia lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active regions of the world. | Indonesia lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most seismically active regions of the world. |
| 'Mass panic' | 'Mass panic' |
| Local residents said Wednesday's earthquake near Simeulue lasted for almost a minute. | Local residents said Wednesday's earthquake near Simeulue lasted for almost a minute. |
| It was felt strongly more than 300km (185 miles) away in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, where people left their offices after buildings started shaking. | It was felt strongly more than 300km (185 miles) away in the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, where people left their offices after buildings started shaking. |
| Everything shook very strongly for more than a minute and I ran along with the others Ahmad Yushadi | Everything shook very strongly for more than a minute and I ran along with the others Ahmad Yushadi |
| "Everything shook very strongly for more than a minute and I ran along with the others. I heard people screaming in panic," Ahmad Yushadi told the Associated Press news agency. | "Everything shook very strongly for more than a minute and I ran along with the others. I heard people screaming in panic," Ahmad Yushadi told the Associated Press news agency. |
| Health officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from towns along the north-western coast of Sumatra, but phone lines to Simeulue are down. | Health officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from towns along the north-western coast of Sumatra, but phone lines to Simeulue are down. |
| The head of Aceh's search and rescue office, Zainul Tahar, said he had spoken via short-wave radio to officials at the port in Sinabang, the main town on the island of Simeulue. | |
| "I was told that there was no damage, although there was mass panic in town," he told the AFP news agency. | "I was told that there was no damage, although there was mass panic in town," he told the AFP news agency. |
| People on the island are reported to have fled residential areas for higher ground, fearing a tsunami. | People on the island are reported to have fled residential areas for higher ground, fearing a tsunami. |
| The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami watch for Indonesia, but said "a destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data". | The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a tsunami watch for Indonesia, but said "a destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data". |
| Thailand's National Disaster Warning Centre also issued a precautionary alert for the island of Phuket and five nearby provinces, but did not order the evacuation of coastal areas. | Thailand's National Disaster Warning Centre also issued a precautionary alert for the island of Phuket and five nearby provinces, but did not order the evacuation of coastal areas. |
| A nine-magnitude earthquake close to Simeulue on 26 December 2004 triggered the Asian tsunami which spread thousands of kilometres across the Indian Ocean. | A nine-magnitude earthquake close to Simeulue on 26 December 2004 triggered the Asian tsunami which spread thousands of kilometres across the Indian Ocean. |
| Three months later, an 8.7-magnitude earthquake killed 1,000 people on Simeulue and the neighbouring island of Nias. | Three months later, an 8.7-magnitude earthquake killed 1,000 people on Simeulue and the neighbouring island of Nias. |
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