According to the US Geological Survey, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing damage to over 100 homes but no fatalities. The tremor struck around 02:52 am local time (1952 GMT Thursday) at a depth of 68 km, with the epicentre offshore close to Bengkulu province.
With the epicentre at a depth of 84 km, the nation’s meteorological service reported a greater magnitude of 6.0 and said there was no tsunami risk. Abdul Muhari, a spokesperson for the national disaster mitigation agency, or BNPB, stated during a news conference on Friday that the earthquake had destroyed over 100 homes and at least six public buildings in Bengkulu city, the provincial capital.
Abdul stated that eight of the 140 homes in Bengkulu city that were impacted by the earthquake collapsed, making repairs impossible. He also mentioned that the earthquake caused minor damage to two residences in the Central Bengkulu district.
According to Abdul, as of Friday morning, there have been no reports of earthquake-related fatalities. The jolt awakened some Bengkulu residents, who hurried outdoors right away. The window of my house shook violently during the earthquake. We were awakened by it,” 36-year-old Erick Catur Nugroho told AFP. We took the kids outside on our own initiative. The neighbours I saw outdoors were outside the doors rather than inside their home.
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