Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hits Indonesia's western Aceh province, no Tsunami alert issued

Earthquake in Indonesia: An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's western Aceh province early Tuesday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The tremor was initially recorded at 6.2 magnitude, but was later revised down. As per Xinhua news agency, the tremors occurred at 2:48 am (local time), with the epicenter located 62 km southeast of Sinabang city in Simeulue Regency, at a depth of 30 km below sea level.

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