JAKARTA: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Tasikmalaya, about 260km from here late Friday (Dec 15) causing people to flee from their homes in panic after a tsunami warning was issued.
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Authority (BMKG) in its website said the temblor occurred at 11.47pm local time with epicentre 11km southwest of Tasikmalaya, followed by aftershocks at 12.05am (3.3 magnitude 48km southwest of Tasikmalaya); 12.08am (3.7/50km southwest of Tasikmalaya) and 12.37 am (3.1/ 48 km southwest of Tasikmalaya).
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
