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An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Nias region in western Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Tuesday.
EMSC said the quake was at a depth of 10 km, after reporting a depth of 2 km earlier with 5.9magnitude.
The earthquake was 325 km southwest of the city of Padangsidempuan in North Sumatra, EMSC said.
Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes Nias region in western Indonesia
published : 20 Apr 2021 at 10:10
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Nias region in western Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Tuesday.
EMSC said the quake was at a depth of 10km, after reporting a depth of 2km earlier with 5.9 magnitude.
The earthquake was 325km southwest of the city of Padangsidempuan in North Sumatra, EMSC said. Do you like the content of this article?
Earthquake hits Nias region in Indonesia
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The earthquake was 325 km southwest of the city of Padangsidempuan in North Sumatra. Photo: Shutterstock An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Nias region in western Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Tuesday.
EMSC said the quake was at a depth of 10 km, after reporting a depth of 2 km earlier with 5.9 magnitude.
The earthquake was 325 km southwest of the city of Padangsidempuan in North Sumatra, EMSC said. (Reuters)
2021-04-20 03:35:53 GMT2021-04-20 11:35:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sumatra province in western Indonesia early Tuesday with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, officials said here.
The earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.
The quake struck at 6:58 a.m. Jakarta time on Tuesday with the epicenter at 142 km southwest of Nias island and the shallow at 10 km under sea bed.
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.
6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
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6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia. Image Source: IANS News
Jakarta, April 20 : 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.