Massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia panicked residents fleeing for their lives - Daily Mail

'Our house was shaking': Massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia, sending panicked residents fleeing for their lives

• A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Indonesia
• The Indonesian island of Mentawai was struck at about 8:30pm local time
• Officials are still assessing the damage but there have not been casualties 

By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 12:42 GMT, 2 February 2019 | Updated: 13:27 GMT, 2 February 2019

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Indonesia.

The Indonesian island of Mentawai was struck at about 8:30pm on Saturday February 2nd.

No tsunami warning has been issued. 

The Indonesian island of Mentawai was struck at about 8:30pm on Saturday February 2nd

Officials appear to still be assessing the damage but there have not been any reports of casualties.

One resident of Padang, approximately 200km south of where the earthquake hit, claims the tremors shook her entire house.

'It was very scary. This is the second quake we felt today. Our house was shaking, so we ran outside,' Ms Ira said. 

The head of Mentawai search and rescue agency said 'the quake was felt very strongly in Tuapejat.' 

'Our officers are still assessing the impact but so far everything is safe.'  

Officials appear to still be assessing the damage but there have not been any reports of casualties

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February 02, 2019 at 07:42PM