The 5.5-Magnitude Tremor Damages Buildings On Sumatra Island; No Tsunami Warning Issued

(AP) An earthquake early Monday killed at least four people and
damaged scores of buildings on Indonesia's Sumatra island, which is
still recovering from the 2004 Asian tsunami, witnesses and
seismologists said.



The 5.5-magnitude tremor was felt across western and northern parts
of the island, sending frightening people running from homes and hotels
in many villages and towns, witnesses told el-Shinta radio station.



The quake struck just before dawn and was centered below north
Sumatra province, Indonesia's meteorological and seismological agency
said. It was followed by a series of panic-provoking aftershocks.