6.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwest of Indonesia's Aceh Province - Meteorology and Geophysics Agency

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake was registered on 7 January southwest of Indonesia's Aceh province, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.

The epicentre was located at a depth of 20 km, 16 km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia.

#Gempa Mag:6.4, 07-Jan-20 13:05:18 WIB, Lok:2.29 LU,96.24 BT (24 km BaratDaya SINABANG-ACEH), Kedalaman:13 Km, tidak berpotensi tsunami #BMKG

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) January 7, 2020

​There have been no immediate reports about damage or casualties due to the earthquake.

Significant #earthquake #Indonesia: magnitude 6.2, 16km SSW of Sinabang, Indonesia, depth: 20 km https://t.co/es7YzOP7AX pic.twitter.com/OCZRDzH9nZ

— Earthquakes Today (@eqtoday) January 7, 2020

​In November last year, two earthquakes were registered in Indonesia of 7.4 magnitude on 14 November and 6.1 magnitude on 23 November.

Indonesia is part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire," a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is a seismic zone, known for its powerful earthquakes.