JAKARTA, Oct 11: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday, causing initial panic but no damage or casualties.
The earthquake struck at 1505 GMT and was centred about 33kms below the sea floor and 90kms southwest of the Acehnese capital Banda Aceh. A journalist in Banda Aceh said the earthquake caused panic as many residents rushed out of their homes. —AFP
