Officials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:38 p.m. (1338 PST) Sunday and had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0. It was centered about 65 miles (110 kilometers) west-southwest of Padang on Sumatra island at a depth of 32 miles (51 kilometers). Indonesia's meteorological and geophysics agency says no tsunami warning was issued.
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