Muhari stressed that no casualties or serious injuries were reported, although the earthquake was strong, partly due to the large focal depth (131 km).
More than 120 buildings were destroyed by the powerful earthquake
of 7.6 degrees that rocked eastern Indonesia yesterday Monday.
The Tanibar Islands were worst hit by the Enceladus strike, where 92 houses, a school and an office complex were destroyed, according to Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for the national disaster management agency. Another 32 houses and two schools were destroyed on the Bharat Daya islands, according to the same official.
Muhari stressed that no casualties or serious injuries were reported, although the earthquake was strong, partly due to the large focal depth (131 km).
The national disaster agency is coordinating the delivery of humanitarian aid to the quake-hit areas, including tents, blankets, food and medicine.
Earthquakes in Indonesia are a frequent occurrence, mainly because the country is located on the so-called Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, where tectonic plates converge.
On November 21, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck West Java province, killing 602 people.
On December 26, 2004, a very strong 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean, killing more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India.
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