An earthquake with strength of 6.4 on the Richter scale struck today Aceh province in western Sumatra island, Indonesia, which led to the deaths of at least 18 people, while others are still under the rubble. According to the National Indonesian geophysics agency, the quake struck at 0503 am local time (1003 GMT on Tuesday), adding that the epicenter is 18 kilometers from the north-eastern region of Bedi Jaya, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency did not issue warnings of a tsunami.
