A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of ´s Sumatra island on Friday, killing two people and injuring 20, damaging buildings and panicking people in Sumatra island and neighbouring and .
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 6.2 magnitude and struck about 66 kilometres north-northwest of Bukittinggi, a hilly town in West Sumatra province. It struck about 12 kilometres below the Earth's surface.
Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said at least two people were killed in West Pasaman district - the closest area to the epicentre - and 20 others were injured as dozens of houses and buildings reportedly collapsed.
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