6.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra island -- USGS

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 25, 2022 1:13 pm

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with residents sent fleeing from their homes.

The quake hit the island's north at a depth of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles), about 70 kilometers from the town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra province, according to USGS.

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