On Saturday, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook North Tapanuli in western Indonesia’s North Sumatra, according to the National Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
According to the meteorological report, “as of 6:59 am local time, about 53 aftershocks were registered in the aftermath of the earthquake.”
According to the statement, the earthquake’s epicentre was 10 kilometres beneath the surface, 15 kilometres northwest of Tapanuli, and a magnitude-five aftershock occurred.
The magnitude of the subsequent earthquakes in North Tapanuli ranged from 2.0 to 5.1.
The people of Humbang Hasundutan, Toba, Central Tabanuli, northern Labuhan Batu, and Medan City, all of which are in North Sumatra Province, were impacted by the earthquake and its aftershocks that struck North Tabanuli district.
Residents were hurt by the earthquake, according to the Operational Monitoring Center of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, which is working with appropriate organisations to gather information on the earthquake’s damage and casualties in North Tapanuli and the adjacent districts.
Residents in the impacted areas were asked by the monitoring centre to exercise caution around possible aftershocks and to make sure that no huge objects were in the way of the evacuation routes.
If an earthquake lasts longer than 30 seconds, residents in coastal areas are recommended to leave immediately to escape a potential tsunami.
Indonesia’s north Sumatra is struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0.
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