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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Sumatra, Indonesia

Tremor at depth of 40km hits in early hours of Tuesday local time

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in the early hours of Tuesday local time, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 40km, the centre said.

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