Four people in their 60s and 70s in Banda Aceh , and a 39-year-old man in Lhokseumawe died from heart attacks or shock . Injuries were reported in Aceh Singkil , including a child who was critically injured by a falling tree . The quake prompted people in Indonesia , Thailand and India to leave their homes and offices in fear of tsunamis . People headed for higher ground in parts of Indonesia and Malaysia . In Aceh , where 31,000 people were killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , people were reported weeping . Some people used cars and motorcycles to reach higher ground . Patients were reportedly wheeled out of hospitals , some with drips attached to their arms . One hotel guest was slightly injured when he jumped out of his window to save himself
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes