Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (Reuters) – About 200 individuals evacuated to larger floor after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, inflicting some property injury, the nation’s catastrophe mitigation company BNPB stated.

The quake within the Mentawai Islands west of Sumatra struck at a depth of 27 km (17 miles) and was adopted by one among magnitude 5.3 in the identical space, authorities stated. There was no hazard of tsunami.

One individual was injured within the head by falling wooden, and a college and well being centre had been amongst properties barely broken, the catastrophe company stated.

Mentawai resident Nurjuli Hasanah instructed Reuters the quake felt sturdy and shook her picket home. “A few of (the residents) are nonetheless in an evacuation shelter and a few have gone again dwelling,” she stated.

Additionally on Sunday, east of the huge Indonesian archipelago, an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Jap New Guinea area in Papua New Guinea, reportedly damaging property and spreading panic amongst residents. learn extra

Indonesia straddles the “Pacific Ring of Fireplace”, the place completely different tectonic plates of the Earth’s crust meet and create frequent seismic exercise.

Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Bengaluru, Stefanno Sulaiman in Jakarta and Nur Azna Sanusi in Singapore; Enhancing by Daniel Wallis and William Mallard

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