JAKARTA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia issued the sixth tsunami warning on Thursday evening after a 6.8-magnitude aftershock rocked Bengkulu province in Sumatra Island, according to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency.

    The aftershock struck at 23:09 Jakarta time (1609 GMT) with epicenter at 121 kilometers southwest Lais town in northern part of the province and 10 kilometers under sea bed, an official of the agency said.

Office workers wait at an open area outside their building in Jakarta's business district after tremors were felt from an earthquake. A massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, toppling buildings and briefly triggering a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean region. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    "The shock is potential for tsunami," said an official of the agency.

    The powerful main shock with magnitude of 7.9 rocked Bengkulu province on Wednesday afternoon.

    Until Thursday evening, powerful and moderate tremors frequently occurred in the area, according to the meteorology agency.

Earthquake hits Talaud, Indonesia

    HONG KONG, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Talaud Islands, Indonesia, at 0955 GMT Thursday, the Hong Kong Observatory reported.

    The epicenter was initially determined to be 3.8 degrees north and 126.4 degrees east, about 310 kilometers north-northeast of Manado, Indonesia. Full story

Powerful earthquake hits E Indonesia

    JAKARTA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake with magnitude of 6.4 rocked eastern part of Indonesia on Thursday, potential for tsunami, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency announced here.

    The quake struck at 16:48 Jakarta time (0948GMT) with epicenter 291 kilometers northeast Bitung town of North Sulawesi province and at 30 kilometers in depth, an official of the agency said.

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