A 6.4 earthquake struck southwest off Sumatra today, in the same area as the major 8.4-magnitude temblor struck Wednesday that killed 13 people.According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center "a very small possibility of a local tsunami" affecting coastal areas within about 100 km (62 miles) from the quake's epicenter. The earthquake struck at 6:01 a.m. (2300 GMT Thursday), 75 miles west-southwest of Sumatra's Bengkulu province The Bureau of Meteorology and Geophysics agency reported the epicenter was located 10 km (6 miles) underwater 153 km (95 miles) west of Lais, Bengkulu.CNN

A strong earthquake hit the Indonesian island Sumatra, killing at least 70 people and destroying many buildings.The earthquake of 6.3 magnitude was set in the centre of Padang town. Many people might be missing. The quake struck 03:49 GMT, causing havoc and panic. Two hours later another quake struck. Communication lines are cut and there are fears that the earthquakes will continue.