11 April 2012 Last updated at 15:56

In pictures: Indonesia Aceh quake

Women hug each other and pray shortly after the earthquake, 11 April 2012

An earthquake which struck under the sea off Indonesia's northern Aceh province with a magnitude of 8.6 prompted people to rush out in to the streets and away from buildings.

People trying to reach higher ground after the earthquake struck, 11 April 2012

Fearing a tsunami, people made efforts to reach higher ground. The quake was followed by strong aftershocks.

Women cry on a street in Banda Aceh after a strong earthquake struck off Indonesia, 11 April 2012

The region is regularly hit by earthquakes. The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, which killed more than 170,000 people in Indonesia, remains firmly lodged in the country's collective consciousness.

People riding motorbikes and cars packed the street in Banda Aceh after a strong earthquake struck Indonesia province, 11 April 2012

Despite the panic caused by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, there have been no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

A Sri Lankan coastline resident looks on at the beach at Dehiwala, a suburb of Colombo, 11 April 2012

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later cancelled its tsunami warning, which was issued to countries along the rim of the Indian Ocean, from Australia, to India and Africa.

Patients rest in the lawns of a government-run hospital after they were evacuated in the southern Indian city of Chennai, 11 April 2012

In the southern Indian city of Chennai, patients were evacuated from hospitals.

People move an ice-cream cart from the Marina beach after a tsunami alert was issued in the southern Indian city of Chennai, 11 April 2012

Beaches in the coastal city were ordered to evacuate and cordoned off.

A road in Thailand after an earthquake prompted the evacuation of buildings, 11 April 2012

Tremors were felt as far away as Thailand. Here, a police officer in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province, southern Thailand, guides traffic in front of a crowd of residents and workers who were evacuated from nearby buildings.

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In pictures: Indonesia Aceh quake

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