<p>The quake struck at a depth of 30 kilometres and 66 kilometres southwest of Meulaboh district at 12:59 pm (1129 IST), according to the agency.<br /><br />The people of Aceh are still traumatised by memories of December 26, 2004, when the Indian Ocean surged over the northern tip of Sumatra after a 9.3-magnitude quake split the seabed to the island's west.<br /><br />Indonesia was the nation hardest hit, with at least 168,000 people killed out of more than 220,000 who lost their lives across the region.</p>
<p>The quake struck at a depth of 30 kilometres and 66 kilometres southwest of Meulaboh district at 12:59 pm (1129 IST), according to the agency.<br /><br />The people of Aceh are still traumatised by memories of December 26, 2004, when the Indian Ocean surged over the northern tip of Sumatra after a 9.3-magnitude quake split the seabed to the island's west.<br /><br />Indonesia was the nation hardest hit, with at least 168,000 people killed out of more than 220,000 who lost their lives across the region.</p>