Strong quake jolts Sumatra; no threat to Maldives

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on early Tuesday, according to the Maldives Meteorological Service. The quake originated offshore from Sumatra's northeastern tip at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. The Maldives Meteorological Service said the quake occurred 2,581 kilometers from the Maldivian capital, Male’, at 09:56 am local time. “There is no threat to the Maldives,” said