Powerful earthquake jolts western Indonesia
Published : 25 Apr 2023, 00:23
DF News Desk
A man searches among debris of his home after an earthquake in Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia, April 19, 2018. A shallow earthquake, which struck Central Java province on April 18. File Photo: Xinhua.
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday and was potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said, reported Xinhua.
The earthquake happened at 03:00 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai Islands district and a depth of 84 km under the seabed, the agency said.
A tsunami warning has been put in place by the agency, as the tremors of the quake have the potential of triggering giant waves.
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