4.2-magnitude earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia, no injuries reported

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Sumatra: On Monday, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) reported that the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake. The earthquake occurred at 16:10:04 GMT on Monday. The depth was recorded at 10 kilometers, according to the National Center of Seismology (NCS).

There were no reports of injuries.

It comes as a 3.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Gajar district in Haryana state at 1:19 am on Sunday, causing tremors in Delhi and surrounding areas, according to ready.gov. And tremors hit Gurugram, Delhi and Noida as party-goers were busy welcoming the New Year.

Notably, last month the West Java region of Indonesia was hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which sent people running out of buildings, reports the country’s geophysics agency BMKG. The earthquake was felt in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, about 200 km from the epicenter. The agency added that the earthquake is not likely to cause a tsunami.

Abdul Mahari, spokesman for the Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), indicated, according to Reuters, that one person was injured and four houses were damaged in the town of Garut.

Earlier in November 2022, a deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Cianjur in West Java Province, Indonesia, killing more than 260 people and injuring more than 2,000. According to BBC reports, around 20 children lost their lives when a school building collapsed in Cianjur during the deadly earthquake. Officials said 80 schools in the area were damaged by the quake.

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