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6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:01:00 +0100dtnext (en)

Jakarta An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, but a tsunami alert was not issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 8.44 a.m., with the epicentre at 109 km southwest Tuapejat of the province and the shallow....

6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:51:00 +0100business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, but a tsunami alert was not issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 8.44 a.m., with the epicentre at 109 km southwest Tuapejat of the province and the shallow at 10 km under sea bed, reports Xinhua news agency.

People evacuate buildings as tremor rattles Padang

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:49:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

JAKARTA: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday (Nov 17), Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which....

JAKARTA, 17th November, 2020 (WAM) -- A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Tuesday. The Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 km (62.14 miles) from land and at a depth of 10 km.

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:42:00 +0100wam-en (en)

JAKARTA, 17th November, 2020 (WAM) -- A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday. The Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 km (62.

Earthquake information: Light Mag. 4.4-130 km (GMT +8) earthquake

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:48:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

4.4 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10 km Nov 17 00:35 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes. I felt this earthquake I didn’t feel it Date and time: November 17, 2020 12:28:47 UTC – Local time at the epicenter: Tuesday, November 17 8.28 am (GMT +8) Size: 4.4 Depth: 10.0 km Longitude: […] The post Earthquake information: Light Mag.

West Sumatra rattled by 6.3-magnitude quake

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:08:00 +0100antaranews-en (en)

Illustration - Seismograph (ANTARA/Shutterstock/pri) Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale shook West Sumatra Province on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated. The quake, which struck at 8:44 a.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,3 secoue l'Indonésie

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:40:00 +0100aa-fr (fr)

Ankara. AA / Jakarta. Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,3 a secoué, mardi, la province de Sumatra Ouest en Indonésie, selon l'Agence météorologique, climatologique et géophysique du pays (BMKG). L'agence a indiqué que l'épicentre du séisme a été situé à 109 kilomètres au sud-ouest de la....

Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Indonesia

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:24:00 +0100yenisafak-en (en)

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia ’s West Sumatra province Tuesday, according to the country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). The agency said the earthquake’s epicenter was 109 kilometers (67 miles) southwest of the town of Tuapejat in the Mentawai Islands off the province’s coast.

6.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Sumatra, No Tsunami Alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:23:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre downgraded magnitude for the quake to 5.8 (Representational) Jakarta: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account.

Moderate quake strikes Sumatera in Indonesia

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:22:00 +0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale, struck southern Sumatera in Indonesia at 9.44 am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. It occurred 172 km south of Siberut Island at a depth of 19 km, the department said in a statement.

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:08:00 +0100malaymail (en)

Indonesia authorities said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 kilometres from land and at a depth of 10 km.. — AFP pic. JAKARTA, Nov 17 — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s West Sumatra province today, Indonesia’s....

Earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:07:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

JAKARTA: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meteorological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred....

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert Reuters

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:27:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 kilometres (62.

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:19:00 +0100trust (en)

INDONESIA/QUAKE (URGENT): Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:16:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia ’s West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia’s meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 kilometres (62.

Earthquake information: Mag Minor. 3.9-20 km northeast of Patra, Greece, Tuesday, Nov.17, 3.49 am (GMT +2)

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:15:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 at a depth of 8 km Nov 17 01:52 UTC: First to report: EMSC 3 minutes later Nov 17 01:53: Volume recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. The depth of the hypocenter was recalculated from 2.0 to 0.0 km (1.2 to 0 miles). The epicenter location corrected 1.7 km (1.1 mi) […] The post Earthquake information: Mag Minor.

Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:14:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

JAKARTA - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meteorological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account. The agency said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 kilometers (62.

Indonesia: 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of West Sumatra

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:57:00 +0100israelnationalnews (en)

. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred more than 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) from land and at a depth of 10 km. There are no reports of injuries or damages and no tsunami warning has been issued.

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:45:00 +0100swissinfo-eng (en)

. This content was published on November 17, 2020 - 03:22 November 17, 2020 - 03:22 JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia 's West Sumatra province on Tuesday, Indonesia's meterological, climatology and geophysical agency said in a tweet on its official account.

Indonesia says magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Sumatra, no tsunami alert

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:25:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

Indonesia authorities said that no tsunami warning had been issued for the earthquake, which occurred more than 100 kilometres from land and at a depth of 10 km.. — AFP pic. JAKARTA, Nov 17 — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s West Sumatra province today, Indonesia’s....

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 46, 09 - 15 Nov 2020

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

English Infographic on Indonesia and 2 other countries about Agriculture, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Earthquake, Flash Flood and more; published on 16 Nov 2020 by AHA Centre

Tsunami technology worth little without community action: BMKG

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:25:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

The authorities should boost efforts to raise local communities’ preparedness in the face of disaster warnings and weather signals so as to improve the country's tsunami-mitigation measures, in addition to improving technology for an effective early warning system, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has said.

Indonésie: Un séisme de magnitude 5,3 secoue Aceh, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100lematin (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,3 sur l'échelle de Richter a frappé, tôt samedi, la capitale de la province indonésienne d'Aceh, Banda Aceh, bien qu'aucune alerte au tsunami n'ait été émise, a déclaré l'Agence de météorologie, de climatologie et de géophysique (BMKG).

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