BPBD Agam Has Not Received Resident Reports Regarding Earthquake Damage

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LUBUKBASUNG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Agam Regency in West Sumatra Province has so far not received any reports of damage to buildings due to an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 that occurred on Monday, May 23 at 00.38 WIB in southwest Lubukbasung, the capital city of Agam Regency. "Until now it is still safe and there have been no reports of damage to buildings in the area," said Acting Head of BPBD Agam Rinaldi quoted by Antara. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the tremor was felt in the West Pasaman, Lubukbasung, and Padang areas on a scale of III MMI, felt real inside the house, it felt as if a truck was passing by. Rinaldi said residents who felt the tremors of the earthquake panicked and rushed out of their houses to save themselves out of the house to save themselves," he said.