Aftershocks Occur In South Nias, North Sumatra, Magnitude 6.0

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JAKARTA - Aftershocks occurred in South Nias, North Sumatra. The magnitude is 6.0.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that aftershocks in South Nias, North Sumatra occurred at 04.38 western Indonesia time. This time the earthquake was 26 km deep.

The coordinates of the South Nias earthquake in North Sumatra are 0.66 latitude-98.45 east longitude (154 km southeast of South Nias, North Sumatra. BMKG has confirmed that the second South Nias earthquake does not have the potential for a tsunami.

#Earthquake Mag: 6.9, 14-Mar-22 04:09:21 western Indonesia time, Loc: 0.71 South Latitude, 98.50 East Longitude (161 km Southeast of SOUTHNIAS-NORTH SUMATERA), Depth: 25 Km, no tsunami potential #BMKG pic.twitter.com/B1PjIs9nqS

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) March 13, 2022

Previously, the first earthquake in South Nias occurred at 04.09 western Indonesia time. The earthquake was 25 km deep.

BMKG confirmed that the first South Nias earthquake, which shook in a number of areas in West Sumatra, did not have the potential for a tsunami.

Meanwhile, a number of residents reported strong shaking from the earthquake. Quoted from the infosumbar Instagram account, residents through the comments column said the earthquake was felt in Padang, Payakumbuh to Bukittinggi.