1 dead, 15 injured in Indonesia earthquake

5.9-magnitude quake damages several homes

From Kathy Quiano CNN
POSTED: 4:30 PM Jan 30 2013   UPDATED: 4:34 AM Jan 22 2013
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -

A 14-year-old girl was killed and 15 people were injured Tuesday when an earthquake hit the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, according to a government agency.

The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck 37 kilometers (23 miles) under Aceh province, and a 4.7-magnitude aftershock followed 26 minutes later, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The casualties occurred in an area where 71 homes were damaged, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said.

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