Indonesia’s Sumatra island hit by magnitude 6.2 earthquake

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake on Friday hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing seven people and injuring 85.

The earthquake in the western region of Sumatra sent more than 5,000 people fleeing to temporary shelters from their homes, The Associated Press reported. At least two children were among those killed in the natural disaster.

More than 400 houses and buildings were damaged, according to the AP.

The head of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency, Dwikorita Karnawati, said there was no immediate danger of a tsunami, which can be triggered after an earthquake, per the wire service.

Video circulated on social media showed widespread damage on the island.

The National, a news outlet based in the Middle East, shared a video on Twitter showing the collapse of an entire mosque and rubble strewn across the ground in the West Pasaman district.

The quakes were felt all the way in neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, according to the AP.

Indonesia, a vast archipelago in the Pacific and Indian oceans, lies in the so-called “Ring of Fire,” a region where most of the world’s volcanoes are located and most earthquakes occur.