6.2 Earthquake Shakes West Indonesia, No Casualties Reported

A map shows the location of the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that was centered 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Singkil, a coastal district in Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Jan. 16, 2023. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

JAKARTA, Indonesia—An undersea earthquake shook part of western Indonesia on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

The magnitude 6.2 earthquake was centered 40 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Singkil, a coastal district in Aceh Province at a depth of 37 kilometers (23 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.