MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The earthquake took place in the Indian Ocean, over 60 kilometers (37 miles) off the coast of Bengkulu, a province in Indonesia's southwestern Sumatra island, the agency said.
While the earthquake's epicenter was recorded at 16 kilometers below ocean surface, the BNPB has not issued a potential tsunami warning.
The shocks were felt by many Sumatrans, the BNPB said, adding that no damage to buildings has occurred.
Indonesia is a part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire quake zone, where about 90 percent of the world's earthquakes occur.
