Indonesia: tsunami warning after an earthquake

A strong earthquake occurred off Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara on May 24, causing panic among the people and causing the government to issue a tsunami warning. There have been no reports of damage or casualties.

According to seismologist in Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG), the earthquake occurred near Sumbawa island, at a depth of 19 km. ' There is no risk of a tsunami and we have lifted the warning,' said Sri Woro Budiati Harijono, head of BMG.

(Photo: NDTV) 'Earthquakes happen in seconds. The people pushed each other out of the house and the office buildings, 'said Eli, an office worker. Suharto, a hospital official in Raba, said some of the hospital walls were cracked.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude of the magnitude 5.5, was 1,380 kilometers east of the capital, Jakarta.

Meanwhile, Indonesian scientists say the earthquake has an initial magnitude of 6.5, while Thailand's Disaster Warning Center says the magnitude 5.6 earthquake has no warning. tsunami. The Malaysian seismic agency also issued a similar announcement.

Indonesia does not yet have a system to record sea level changes after an earthquake in the sea, so it is not certain whether the earthquake will cause a tsunami. They often broadcast tsunami warnings for prevention whenever an undersea earthquake has an initial magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale.

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