Indonesia Quake Off Sumatra Damages More than 100 Houses

Indonesia quake off Sumatra damages more than 100 houses

JAKARTA: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday (May 23), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, damaging more than 100 houses with no reports of casualties. The tremor hit at 2.52am local time (7.52pm GMT on Thursday) at a depth of 68km, with the epicentre

A severe earthquake struck the province of Bengkulu on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday night. There was no tsunami warning, but the authorities warned against aftershocks. According to the government agency for meteorology, climatology and geophysics (BMKG), the quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a low depth of only ten kilometres.The German Geosciences Institute (GFZ) in Potsdam estimated the strength at 5.8. Authorities wa…

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 rocked on Friday morning (local time) Sumatra. Authorities warn of aftershocks, so far no reports of victims.

6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks major city as ‘buildings shake’

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the city of Bengkulu in Indonesia this evening - with those near the epicentre warned to stay alert for possible aftershocks

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia

A preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck southern Sumatra in Indonesia, according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred at 2:52 a.m. local time on Friday and was centered near the coast of southern Sumatra, according to preliminary data from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). It struck at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles). The epicenter was located approximately 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Bengk…

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Southern Sumatra, German Research Centnre on Geosciences says.