Kuala Lumpur: A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred at 1.19 pm today off the northwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

AGAM: The total number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 13 after two more bodies were found, a local rescue official said Tuesday.

JAKARTA: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Banda Sea today, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.