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SINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Sunday (Aug 13), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67km, at a distance of 81km west of the city of Bengkulu.

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"The earthquake was quite strong and shallow, it was felt all the way to Padang, West Sumatra, but there was no threat of a tsunami," Mochammad Riyadi, an official at Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency told AFP.

He said officials were checking if there were any casualties or damage.

Bengkulu resident Neng Hasnah said the quake felt very strong for a few seconds, forcing her and her family members to flee her house.

"I was carrying my seven-month old granddaughter and I had to run, all the neighbours also ran outside their homes," Hasnah told AFP.

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TREMORS FELT IN SINGAPORE

Channel NewsAsia received calls from residents in Singapore living in Toa Payoh and Farrer Road saying they felt tremors.

"Tremors felt in Lor 1 Toa Payoh at around 11.10am," said Andrew Tan after contacting Channel NewsAsia via WhatsApp.

Some took to Twitter wondering if the tremors were a result of an earthquake in the region.

currently experiencing tremors at my home nowwwwwwww. is it indo earthquake big big — Thaddeus Ong (@dogmacatmamagma) August 13, 2017





#earthquake - felt the sofa moving , building swinging in front ... #scary #singapore . Wonder where was the epicenter ? — Rohit Dadwal (@rohitdadwal) August 13, 2017





Twitter user Pieterldenburg posted a video of a ceiling lamp swaying:

In a response to Channel NewsAsia's queries, a spokesperson from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said its tremor monitoring system showed low tremor readings, "which were unlikely to have any structural safety impact on the buildings".

While large earthquakes in Sumatra may cause vibrations to be experienced in buildings here, the seismic waves reaching Singapore would have been reduced to a level unlikely to cause damage to buildings, said BCA.

"Buildings in Singapore are designed with in-built strength, which makes them safe and resilient against tremors caused by distant earthquakes," it added.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

An earthquake struck Indonesia's western Aceh province in December 2016, killing more than 100 people, injuring many more and leaving tens of thousands homeless.</s></s>An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck off the coast of Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday morning. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The earthquake hit at a depth of 35 km and at a distance of 74 km west of the city of Bengkulu, AP reported. It was even felt in Singapore, almost 600 km from the epicentre. There was no threat of a tsunami, the agency said.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that the quake was felt for about 10 seconds in coastal cities. Power outages were reported in some areas, but no structural damage was reported.</s>Quake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Indonesian island of Sumatra: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67 km (42 miles), at a distance of 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Bengkulu, Reuters reported.</s>A strong earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra but there are no reports of casualties or damage.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the United States Geological Survey says.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67km, at a distance of 81km west of the city of Bengkulu.</s>A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia. There are no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred at a depth of 35 kilometers (21 miles). It was centered 74 kilometers (46 miles) west of the coastal city of Bengkulu.</s>SINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Sunday (Aug 13), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67km, at a distance of 81km west of the city of Bengkulu.

Channel NewsAsia received calls from residents in Singapore living in Toa Payoh and Farrer Road saying they felt tremors.</s>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck west of Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which hit at a depth of 67 km (42 miles), at a distance of 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Bengkulu.</s>A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the southwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, Sputnik reported citing the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

According to the information, the quake was registered at 03:08 GMT, with the epicenter located at the depth of 35.9 kilometers (22.3 miles) 73 kilometers to the west of the city of Bengkulu.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.</s>Sign up for one of our email newsletters.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia.

There are no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warning.

The quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred at a depth of 21 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

It was centered 46 miles west of the coastal city of Bengkulu.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. There are no reports of casualties or structural damage to buildings.