M 5.7 Earthquake Shakes South Coast Of West Sumatra

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred in the southwest of the South Coast, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), Monday, February 5.

The earthquake occurred at around 07.22 WIB. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is still updating reports of this earthquake.

The epicenter was at a depth of 16 kilometers. The location of the earthquake was precisely at 2.14 south latitude and 101.41 east longitude or 49 kilometers southwest of South Coast of West Sumatra Regency.

The earthquake was also felt in Mentawai, Padang, Agam, Padang Pariaman, Padang Panjang, and Bukittinggi.