TEMPO Interactive, Kupang: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the west part of Flores and Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, this morning (24/5).
According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) in Kupang, the earthquake had the potential to cause tsunami waves.
According to BMG in Kupang, the epicenter was in the sea, more or less 76.31 kilometers Southwest of Waikabukak, East Nusa Tenggara, 19 kilometers deep.
The epicenter was at 09.92 South Latitude, 118.77 East Longitude, that took place on 09.06 WITA (Central Indonesian Time).
However, there have not been any reports yet from the quake-affected area about any tsunami waves or the damage that occurred.
Communication access to western Flores or Sumba Island was still cut.
In the East Nusa Tenggara capital city, Kupang, the quake was not noticed.
BMG Kupang Head, Rifai Marulak, said that he was coordinating with the quake-affected areas.
“Up to 10am WITA, communication was still down,” he told Tempo.
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