- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island.
- It occurred at about 6:30 a.m. local time.
- People were terrified as a result of the earthquake.
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Monday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The center of the quake occurred 48 kilometers (30 miles) south-southeast of Singkil in Aceh province, at a depth of 37 kilometers, according to the USGS.
It occurred about 6:30 a.m. local time (2230 GMT), and the USGS changed its initial measurement of 6.0 magnitude with a depth of 48 kilometers.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia (BMKG) placed it at 6.2 and claimed there was no fear of a tsunami, while the country’s disaster agency said there were no early reports of casualties or severe damage.
“People were terrified as a result of the earthquake. It lasted between 3 and 10 seconds in four districts of Aceh and North Sumatra “According to Abdul muhari, a spokesman for the BNPB disaster mitigation agency.
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the populated West Java province on the main island of Java on November 21, killing 602 people.
The majority of the victims were killed when buildings collapsed or landslides were triggered.
On December 26, 2004, one of Sumatra’s deadliest earthquakes occurred, triggering an Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 230,000 people, including victims from Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
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