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THREE QUAKES RATTLE WEST SUMATRA, INJURING FOUR RESIDENTS
Padang, Indonesia, Aug 16 (ANTARA) - Three earth quakes rattled West Sumatra province on Sunday respectively measuring 6.9, 5.2, and 5.6 on the Richter scale, leaving four people injured, a spokesman said.
Four visitors at the Plaza Andalas market sustained injuries after the ceiling cover broke and fell on them, after which they were rushed to the Yos Sudarso hospital in the city, Chief of West Sumatra provincial disaster relief agency, Sudirman Gani, said here on Sunday.
The 6.9 richter scale quake struck at 2.38 pm Western Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) at a depth of 32 km, some 43 km south east of Siberut, Mantawai district, West Sumatra, the Meteorological, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said.
The epicenter of the quake was located at 1.64 degrees south latitude and minus 99.12 degrees east longitude, the BMKG said.
However, there was no immediate report on casualties.
The second tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck at 3:13 pm WIB and its epicenter was located at the depth of 10 km under sea level, 1.95 degrees south latitude and 100.02 degrees east longitude, 50 km north east of Mentawai island.
The third quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck at 3.23 pm WIB and its epicenter was located at the depth of about 10 km under sea level, 1.99 degrees south latitude and 99.85 degrees east longitude, about 81 km south west of Padang.
The shocks, however, did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.
Meanwhile, coordinator for the provincial relief agency, Ade Edward said that he had received reports from some districts like
Agam, Mentawai and Pesisir Selatan, saying that there were no casualty reports.
"We call on the people not to worry, but the officials of the disaster relief agency should remain alert," Ade Edward added. ***
Four visitors at the Plaza Andalas market sustained injuries after the ceiling cover broke and fell on them, after which they were rushed to the Yos Sudarso hospital in the city, Chief of West Sumatra provincial disaster relief agency, Sudirman Gani, said here on Sunday.
The 6.9 richter scale quake struck at 2.38 pm Western Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) at a depth of 32 km, some 43 km south east of Siberut, Mantawai district, West Sumatra, the Meteorological, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said.
The epicenter of the quake was located at 1.64 degrees south latitude and minus 99.12 degrees east longitude, the BMKG said.
However, there was no immediate report on casualties.
The second tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck at 3:13 pm WIB and its epicenter was located at the depth of 10 km under sea level, 1.95 degrees south latitude and 100.02 degrees east longitude, 50 km north east of Mentawai island.
The third quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck at 3.23 pm WIB and its epicenter was located at the depth of about 10 km under sea level, 1.99 degrees south latitude and 99.85 degrees east longitude, about 81 km south west of Padang.
The shocks, however, did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.
Meanwhile, coordinator for the provincial relief agency, Ade Edward said that he had received reports from some districts like
Agam, Mentawai and Pesisir Selatan, saying that there were no casualty reports.
"We call on the people not to worry, but the officials of the disaster relief agency should remain alert," Ade Edward added. ***
