[PICS] Sumatra Earthquake: 22 Deaths, 210 Injured, 1,500 Houses Ruined

The magnitude-6.1 quake Tuesday injured more than 200 other people and damaged more than 1,500 houses and buildings in Aceh province.

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''So far 22 people died, 210 people were injured, and thousands of buildings and homes were damaged in the quake (on Tuesday),'' National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a text message.

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An earthquake on Tuesday killed six children and left 14 others trapped when a mosque collapsed during a Koran reading session in Indonesia's Aceh province, bringing the confirmed death toll from the disaster to 11.

The earthquake reduced houses in parts of Aceh to rubble, set off several landslides and badly damaged roads.

Rescuers were struggling late Tuesday to find the children still trapped after the mosque collapse in Blang Mancung village, Central Aceh district.

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"I hope they can be found alive, but the chances are very slim," he added, explaining they were reading the Koran together when the quake struck.

As police and military personnel struggled to reach affected areas late Tuesday, there were two aftershocks of more than 5.0 magnitude.

A strong earthquake has struck off Indonesia's Aceh province on the western tip of Sumatra island. There are no immediate reports of damages of casualties.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck the northern tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

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The earthquake, 10 km deep, struck 188 km (116 miles) southeast of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, the USGS informed.

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There was no tsunami warning and no reports of damage in the capital.

There are widespread reports of tremors felt across the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia from Penang to Putrajaya.

It has also been reported by the Malaysian Meteorological department that tremors were felt in parts of Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Melaka.

No Tsunami alert has been issued at this point in time.

The quake however poses no tsunami threat, as reported on BMKG's website.

Be aware of possible tsunamis if you live in coastal areas. These are also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called "tidal waves"). When local authorities issue a tsunami warning, assume that a series of dangerous waves is on the way. Stay away from the beach.

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Expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent than the main quake but can be strong enough to do additional damage to weakened structures and can occur in the first hours, days, weeks, or even months after the quake.

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Look for and extinguish small fires. Fire is the most common hazard after an earthquake. Be careful when driving after an earthquake and anticipate traffic light outages.

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In 2010, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits near the site of the 2004 quake that triggered the Indian Ocean tsunami. About 170,000 people were killed in Aceh from the 2004 earthquake and the tsunami it launched.

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Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean.