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Medan,
North Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The magnitude-6.7 earthquake that shook Aceh
Province in the wee hours of Tuesday, also damaged tens of houses in Berampu
and Lae Parira sub districts, Dairi District, North Sumatra Province.
"The
number of damaged houses is more than 20, " Rewin Silaban of the Dairi
administration said here on Tuesday.
Dairi
authorities will send personnel to the affected locations to asses the damages.
"We
are now ready to make a field visit," he said.
A Catholic
church in Lae Parira was also damaged in the natural disaster.
The
earthquake, which occurred on Tuesday at 00.55 am local time, did not have the
potential to trigger a tsunami.
The quake`s
epicenter was located at 2.81 degrees northern latitude, and 97.85 degrees
eastern longitude, and 59 km northeast of Singkilbaru, Aceh Province, as well
as around 78 km southwest of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra.
The
earthquake was also felt by residents of Kutacane (Southeast Aceh), Tapaktuan
(South Aceh), Sabululssalam, Banda Aceh (Aceh Province), Kabanjahe, Medan, and
Balige (North Sumatra).
The temblor
killed a child and damaged more than ten schools and community health centers
in Subulssalam town, Aceh Province.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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