National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo called on his staff to promptly help communities impacted by the earthquake in West Pasaman, West Sumatra .
Talamau sub-district suffered severe damage during a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck West Pasaman District, West Sumatra, on Friday, the National .
6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sumatra province in Indonesia on Tuesday with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, officials said.
| 21 April 2021 4:13 AM GMT
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sumatra province in Indonesia on Tuesday with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, officials said. The earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 6.58 a.m. on Tuesday with the epicenter at 142 km southwest of Nias island and the shallow at 10 km under the sea bed, reports Xinhua news agency. The intensity of the quake was felt at II to III MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) in Nias Barat district, II MMI in Aek Godang of Padang Lawas district, Gunungsitoli town of the island, Padang Sidempuan town and Pakpak Bharat district. The tremors were also felt II MMI in the nearby provinces of Aceh and West Sumatra. Spokesman of National Disaster Managem