JAKARTA (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG. Nine people were injured in the quake, which was felt in a few towns and prompted people to flee their homes, BMKG chief Dwikorita Karnawati told reporters. Five houses were damaged…
One Dead After Indonesia Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 in Northern Sumatra: Agency
6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
JAKARTA—A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country’s geophysics agency. Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency (BMKG) recorded the shallow quake off the Mentawai islands, off Sumatra’s west coast just before 10.30 a.m. and said it did not trigger…
Quake Shakes West Indonesia; No Immediate Reports of Damage
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island late Tuesday, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The magnitude 6.0 quake was centered 117 kilometers (72 miles) south of Pagar Alam city in South Sumatra province at a depth of 59 kilometers (36 miles), the U.S….
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.1 Strikes Sumatra, Indonesia: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in the wee hours of Tuesday, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km(24.85 miles), EMSC said. By Rachna Dhanrajani …
It’s a Girl: Super Rare Sumatran Rhino Born in Captive-Breeding Center
Indonesia has reported the birth of a Sumatran rhinoceros in a captive-breeding program targeted to save the critically endangered species from extinction. The new calf is the first child of captive rhino Rosa at the Way Kambas Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, and Andatu, a male who was himself born at the sanctuary in 2012. This new…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills 7 on Indonesia’s Sumatra
PASAMAN, Indonesia—A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 85, while causing panic on the island and in neighboring Malaysia. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 66 kilometers (41 miles) north-northwest of Bukittinggi, a hilly town in West Sumatra Province, according to the…
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