Tsunami warning as 7-magnitude quake hits off the coast of Indonesia
Published time: 2 Aug, 2019 12:17, Edited time: 2 Aug, 2019 12:37
The quake hit about 227 km (141 miles) from the city of Teluk Betung on the island at a depth of 59 km (37 miles).
The Indonesian geophysics agency quickly issued a tsunami warning and the country’s Disaster Mitigation Agency said that residents on the Banten coast of Java island should “immediately evacuate to higher ground”.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
#Tsunami warning has been released by @infoBMKG https://t.co/3bcXczSav8 https://t.co/eTmqEwq5Ja
— EMSC (@LastQuake) August 2, 2019
#Gempa Mag:7.4, 02-Aug-19 19:03:21 WIB, Lok:7.54 LS,104.58 BT (147 km BaratDaya SUMUR-BANTEN), Kedalaman:10 Km, Potensi tsunami utk dtrskn pd msyrkt #BMKG pic.twitter.com/IjXDhOzL98
— BMKG (@infoBMKG) August 2, 2019
#gempa #earthquake reported by the users of the app Earthquake Network at 10km from Gambir, Indonesia. 18 reports in a radius of 29km. Download the app from https://t.co/IwofKeSCZn to receive real time alerts pic.twitter.com/usEDPcHUEr
— EarthquakeNetwork (@SismoDetector) August 2, 2019
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