A local tsunami watch was issued briefly by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after the quake struck at 9:42 p.m. It was lifted about two hours later.

The quake's epicenter was located 240 km (149 miles) south of Padang at a depth of 33 km (20.5 miles), according to USGS.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off the coast on the opposite side of Sumatra, the USGS reported, at about 2:37 a.m. on October 26. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from that quake as well, and there was no tsunami warning issued.