JAKARTA, Nov. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- A minor earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked the westernmost Aceh province of Indonesia on Thursday, but has so far caused no casualties and property damage, local meteorology and geographic officials said.

    The latest quake took place only less than a week after a succession of powerful earthquakes struck the eastern island of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara province.

    According to the official news agency Antara, the quake struck at 11:56 a.m. local time and was centered about 50 kilometers northwest of the town Sabang, which is some 13 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. Enditem