US EditionIndonesia Quake Off Sumatra Damages More than 100 Houses
- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, at 2:52 a.m. Local time on May 23, 2025.
- The earthquake struck an area known for frequent seismic events because Indonesia lies within a geologically active zone around the edges of the Pacific Ocean where multiple tectonic plates meet.
- The tremor damaged at least 140 houses, including eight that collapsed and cannot be repaired, along with six public facilities in Bengkulu city.
- Abdul Muhari from BNPB reported that the earthquake impacted 140 homes in Bengkulu city, with eight of these structures suffering severe damage beyond repair, and confirmed that there were no injuries or fatalities.
- The event underscores the region's vulnerability to earthquakes and the need for vigilance against aftershocks despite no tsunami risk being identified.
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Indonesia quake off Sumatra damages more than 100 houses
JAKARTA: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday (May 23), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, damaging more than 100 houses with no reports of casualties. The tremor hit at 2.52am local time (7.52pm GMT on Thursday) at a depth of 68km, with the epicentre
Heavy Earthquake Rocking Island of Sumatra
A severe earthquake struck the province of Bengkulu on the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday night. There was no tsunami warning, but the authorities warned against aftershocks. According to the government agency for meteorology, climatology and geophysics (BMKG), the quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred at a low depth of only ten kilometres.The German Geosciences Institute (GFZ) in Potsdam estimated the strength at 5.8. Authorities wa…
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia
A preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck southern Sumatra in Indonesia, according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred at 2:52 a.m. local time on Friday and was centered near the coast of southern Sumatra, according to preliminary data from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). It struck at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles). The epicenter was located approximately 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Bengk…
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