Quake strikes eastern Indonesia: seismologists (6.4)

[Coventina]

Source: AFP

JAKARTA (AFP) — A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's remote eastern Sumba island on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, seismologists said.

The quake struck at 7:52 pm (1052 GMT) with an epicentre 107 kilometres (67 miles) northwest of the main island town of Waingapu, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

It was measured at a depth of 86 kilometres.

Widyanto, an official from the agency, said from Waingapu there appeared to be no damage or injuries in areas near the epicentre.

"People panicked and ran out of their homes. But so far, we have not received reports of casualties or damage to buildings," he said.



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The article does not state if a tsunami warning was issued or not.