Two quakes rock Indonesian province devastated last December
JAKARTA — Two earthquakes rocked an area of Indonesia's Aceh province that was previously devastated by a quake in December, damaging houses and causing injuries.
This file photo shows a man searching through rubble in after a quake hit the Aceh province in December 2016. On Feb 16, the area was hit by two earthquakes in the early morning. AP file photo
JAKARTA — Two earthquakes rocked an area of Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday (Feb 16) that was previously devastated by a quake in December, damaging houses and causing injuries.
The quakes measured at magnitude 5.1 and 5.6 by the United States Geological Survey hit in quick succession not long after 3am on Thursday.
The Indonesian Red Cross said two houses collapsed in Pidie Jaya near the epicenter and at least nine people were injured in Trianggadeng district.
Power was knocked out in several areas.
The Dec 7 earthquake killed more than 100 people and destroyed or damaged more than 11,000 buildings, mostly homes.
Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency said there was no potential for a tsunami from Thursday's quakes. AP
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