The epicentre was in the Indian Ocean, 162 miles (260km) west of the town of Sibolga.

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The epicentre was in the Indian Ocean, 162 miles (260 km) west of the town of Sibolga, the US Geological Survey said. There was no immediate tsunami warning.

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