SIGLI, INDONESIA — Rescuers were continuing to search for survivors after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s largest island, Sumarta, on Wednesday, killing at least 97 people and injuring hundreds more. <br /> <br />The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the east coast of Aceh province, about 11 miles southeast of the town of Sigli, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). <br /> <br />Indonesian authorities said the Pidie Jaya regency, which has a population of 140,000, was the worst-hit area, Reuters reported. <br /> <br />Indonesia sits on the Ring of Fire and has experienced 15 earthquakes measuring 6 or more on the Richter scale since December last year, according to the USGS. <br /> <br />Around 120,000 people were killed in Aceh when the region suffered huge destruction in the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which was triggered by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake. <br /> <br />However, no tsunami warning was issued in relation to this most recent quake.
