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6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia s Bengkulu province, authorities said, adding that no casualties or damages were reported. The quake also had no potential to cause a tsunami, Alfath Abubakar, an official at the meteorology and geophysics agency, told Xinhua news agency.
The agency earlier reported that the quake was at 6.5-magnitude before revising it down to 6.4, he said.
The quake struck at 7.52 p.m. on Wednesday, with the epicentre at 80 km southwest Enggano Island and a depth at 10 km under seabed, Abubakar said.
The intensity of the quake was felt at II to III MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) in the island and II MMI in Bengkulu city and Kepahiang district, the official said.
Updated : January 21, 2021 07:37 PM IST
According to European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake occurred in the sea at a depth of 122 km. share
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The EMSC had earlier said that quake was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale. A witness was quoted as saying, [The quake was] lengthy, shaking and gradually intensifying.
There were no reports of loss of life so far.
Just a few days back, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck West Sulawesi, Indonesia killing 96 people and displacing over 70,000.
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