Indonesia's disaster agency said a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Southwest Sumba early Sunday, with no tsunami potential and no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Southwest Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara on Sunday morning, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. ANTARA quoted Berton SP Panjaitan, acting head of BNPB's data and communications centre, who said there was no tsunami potential.
The epicentre was at sea, 14 kilometres southwest of Kodi, at a depth of 10 kilometres, at 9.70 south and 118.92 east. The quake struck at 5:55 a.m. local time. Tempo carried the same coordinates and magnitude from Panjaitan.
Preliminary monitoring found strong shaking lasting about one minute in Southwest Sumba, West Sumba and West Manggarai. Officials said some residents felt the tremor, the situation stayed calm, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
BNPB urged residents to ignore unverified rumours and to rely on official updates. If aftershocks occur, people were advised to stay clear of cracked buildings and to keep away from the coast for the time being.
A separate headline referred to a magnitude 5.9 event near Sumbawa. This brief follows the BNPB account carried by ANTARA and Tempo, which places the quake off Southwest Sumba at magnitude 6.1.
People Sentiments Neutral
- Panjaitan said there was no panic in preliminary monitoring.
- BNPB asked residents to disregard unverified rumours.