President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the government can increase social assistance if there are surplus funds in the state budget (APBN).
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The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of West Halmahera District, North Maluku, distributed masks to residents in seven villages affected by Mount .
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake that rattled Halmahera Island, North Maluku Province, on Tuesday .
A 5.7-earthquake rattles North Maluku s West Halmahera 3 hours ago
Ilustrasi BMKG (ANTARA) Bogor, W Java (ANTARA) - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled West Halmahera District, North Maluku Province, on Wednesday morning but it did not potentially trigger tsunami.
The quake that occurred at around 05:59 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) was located at the coordinates at 1.53 north latitude and 127.19 east longitude, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The quake s epicenter was located around 48 kilometers northwest of West Halmahera District at a depth of 133 kilometers, the agency revealed.
As of Wednesday morning, there were no immediate reports of casualties following the quake.