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TEMPO.CO, JAKARTA – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Thursday reported a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the southern coastal region of South Nias in northern Sumatra in the early hours of 03:43 WIB.
According to the head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center Dariono, the epicenter of the tectonic earthquake was located 16 kilometers southeast of South Nias and came from a shallow depth of 30 kilometers.
“By observing its epicenter and low epicenter, this earthquake is classified as a shallow earthquake caused by plate subduction activities between India and Australia,” Dariono said.
This earthquake was measured by its intensity, and was a level four on the MMI scale. So far, no damages have been reported to the local authorities but fortunately no tsunami warnings have been issued.
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