At around 21:30 (14:30 GMT), a quake on Sumatra’s southwest coast, close to the provinces of Bengkulu, South Sumatra, and Lampung, was felt.
People in South Sumatra and Bengkulu were reportedly forced to escape their houses by the earthquake, according to local media and witnesses reached by AFP.
The US Geological Survey anticipated that there would be a minor potential of damage occuring on land on the island of Sumatra, however the authorities did not immediately record any injuries or damage.
No tsunami alert was given.
Residents were cautioned by the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency to watch out for potential earthquake frequencies.
The epicentre of the earthquake, she claimed, was in the sea, 64 kilometres from the beach, and she added that its magnitude was 6. 5.
The Pacific Ring of Fire, where Indonesia is located, is a region of intense seismic activity.
earthquake with a magnitude of six off the coast of Indonesia
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