Sumatra Shaken By New Earthquake

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A strong earthquake has struck near the Indonesian island of Sumatra, say seismologists.

The epicentre of the quake, which had a magnitude of 6.7, was about 120km (75 miles) south-west of the city of Padang, officials said.

There were no reports of casualties or damage, they added.

The latest tremor revived fears of a repeat of the 26 December tsunami disaster, which killed an estimated 300,000 people in a dozen countries.

Two weeks ago, an aftershock from that earthquake killed more than 600 people on the Indonesian island of Nias.

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