A tectonic quake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale (SR) jolted southern coastal region of West Sumatra on Sunday evening at about 19:17 which could also be felt in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province, ANTARA reported. Sumarsono, the head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Padang Panjang, as contacted from Padang, said the epicenter of the quake was about 73 km southeast of Muko-muko (Bengkulu) in a depth of 15 km below sea level. The quake was located in 3.16 degrees South Latitude and 101.45 degrees East Longitude. The temblor was clearly felt in the southern coastal areas of West Sumatra, but had no potential to cause a tsunami, he said.
