Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa Region, GFZ Says
Authorities said the quake was felt for about one minute, and the National Disaster Management Agency reported no tsunami threat or casualties.
- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia on Sunday, with the German Research Center for Geosciences reporting an epicenter 14 kilometers southwest of Kodi, Southwest Sumba, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
- Strong shaking lasted approximately one minute across Southwest Sumba Regency, West Sumba Regency, and West Manggarai Regency, though the National Disaster Management Agency reported residents remained calm with no panic.
- Berton SP Panjaitan, Acting Head of the BNPB's Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication, stated "The earthquake posed no tsunami threat," with no reports of damage or casualties so far.
- Field assessments are currently underway by the local Regional Disaster Management Agency , while authorities advise residents to avoid buildings with cracks and stay away from coastlines due to potential aftershocks.
- The BNPB urges local residents to disregard unverified rumors and ensure information comes from official sources as monitoring continues across affected regencies to maintain public safety.
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An earthquake of 5.9 degrees hit the area of Sumbawa in Indonesia on Sunday.
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IMLebanonThe German Research Centre for Geological Sciences reported that the earthquake was 5.9 degrees times the Sumbawa region in Indonesia on Sunday. Moreover, the earthquake was 10 kilometres deep.
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