Jakarta (VNA) – Several earthquakes at over 5.0magnitudes shook a number of areas in Indonesia on July 13, but there has beenno report on loss of property and human lives.
According to Indonesia’s Meteorology,Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the first quake measuring 5.2magnitudes occurred in Yogyakarta on Java island at 2:50 (local time).
Its epicentre was located atabout 105km southwest of Bantul district at a depth of 10km. It did not causetsunami, but could be felt in nearby areas such as Purworejo and Wonogiri inCentral Java, and Pacita in East Java.
The second quake, a5.5-magnitude, occurred at about 7:58 in the southwest of Banda Aceh, thecapital city of Aceh province with its epicentre at about 121km from Banda Aceh.It was followed by a 5.2-magnitude quake at 9:00 in Maluku, whichwas centred at 151km from Makulu.
Indonesia has beenfrequently stricken by earthquakes asit lies on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called the Pacific Ring of Fire./.
According to Indonesia’s Meteorology,Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the first quake measuring 5.2magnitudes occurred in Yogyakarta on Java island at 2:50 (local time).
Its epicentre was located atabout 105km southwest of Bantul district at a depth of 10km. It did not causetsunami, but could be felt in nearby areas such as Purworejo and Wonogiri inCentral Java, and Pacita in East Java.
The second quake, a5.5-magnitude, occurred at about 7:58 in the southwest of Banda Aceh, thecapital city of Aceh province with its epicentre at about 121km from Banda Aceh.It was followed by a 5.2-magnitude quake at 9:00 in Maluku, whichwas centred at 151km from Makulu.
Indonesia has beenfrequently stricken by earthquakes asit lies on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called the Pacific Ring of Fire./.
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