BMKG Warning: Areas Of Flores, Sikka Island And Lembata Island Are On Tsunami Alert

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency noted that a number of areas were on tsunami alert status due to the 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday, December 14, at 7.59 latitude, 122.24 east longitude or 113 km northwest of LARANTUKA-NTT. The point of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 KM.

"Tsunami potential to be passed on to the community," wrote the BMKG warning broadcast at https://warning2.bmkg.go.id/

BMKG recommends continuing to follow the directives of the TSUNAMI early warning from BPBD, BNPB and BMKG.

In the report, a number of cities have a tsunami warning alert status, including Flores-Northern East (NTT), Sikka Island (NTT), Northern Sikka (NTT) and Lembata Island (NTT).

City/Regency (Province) Warning Status Estimated Arrival of Northern Flores-East (NTT) ALERT 12-12-202110:20:22 WIB Sikka Island (NTT) ALERT 14-12-202110:20:22 WIB Northern Sikka (NTT) ) ALERT 14-12-202110:20:22 WIB Lembata Island (NTT) ALERT 14-12-202110:36:37 WIB

#Tsunami Early Warning Update for the region: NTT, #Earthquake Magnitude: 7.4, 14-Dec-21 10:20:23 WIB, Location: 7.59 South Latitude, 122.24 East Longitude (113 km Northwest LARANTUKA-NTT), Depth: 10 Km #BMKG https://t.co/foNXUMzNoI

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) December 14, 2021