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Strong quake hits off Southern Sumatra
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:16:30 AM by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck off Southern Sumatra in Indonesia on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.5-magnitude earthquake at 2.20 a.m. local time (1920 GMT Monday) was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) south-southeast of Bengkula on the west coast of Sumatra. It struck about 34.4 kilometers (21.4 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the country’s seismological agency.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that some 2,000 people could have felt moderate shaking, which would unlikely result in damage.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:16:30 AM by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck off Southern Sumatra in Indonesia on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.5-magnitude earthquake at 2.20 a.m. local time (1920 GMT Monday) was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) south-southeast of Bengkula on the west coast of Sumatra. It struck about 34.4 kilometers (21.4 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the country’s seismological agency.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that some 2,000 people could have felt moderate shaking, which would unlikely result in damage.
