BMKG Urges Sikka Residents To Return To Their Homes After The Earthquake

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MANGGARAI BARAT - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Meteorological Station Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Sikka appealed to residents of Sikka Regency, NTT, who fled for fear of a tsunami following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake to return to their homes.

"Earthquakes that occur tend to decrease, so we urge people who are in refugee camps to return to their homes and carry out their activities as usual," said Head of Meteorological Station Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Sikka Ota Thalo, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, December 15.

He conveyed this based on the development and observations of aftershocks that occurred in Flores in general and Sikka in particular.

BMKG hopes that residents remain calm but alert while continuing to monitor official information issued by the BMKG.

If you are at home and there is a strong shaking, the first step that can be taken by people in coastal areas is to immediately evacuate independently.

Previously, the BMKG issued a tsunami early warning for the NTT region due to the M7, 4 earthquake at 10.20.22 WIB, Tuesday, December 14 at a location 112 km northwest of Larantuka, NTT.

However, two hours later, the BMKG declared the early warning ended.

Based on BMKG records as of December 15, 2021 at 07.00 WIB, as many as 267 aftershocks of the 7.4-magnitude Flores Earthquake occurred in Flores.