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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits West Off Indonesia's Sumatra - US Geological Survey

© AP Photo / Irwin FedriansyahA geologist looks at a screen showing the seismograph reading of the powerful earthquake
A geologist looks at a screen showing the seismograph reading of the powerful earthquake - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was registered on Tuesday off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake was registered at 14:06 GMT. Its epicentre was located at a depth of 24.3 kilometres (15 miles), 126 kilometres (78 miles) to the west from the village of Kuripan.

There are no reports about victims or damage caused by the earthquake.

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