Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake In North Sulawesi, Mala Talaud Hospital Floor Broke

The floor of the Mala Hospital in the Talaud Islands was broken due to an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 in North Sulawesi (Photo via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 in Melonguane, North Sulawesi (Sulut) caused the floor of the Mala Hospital, Talaud Islands to burst. North Sulawesi earthquake shocks were felt in a number of areas.

"There has been damage but not significant, so far no government building structures have been damaged," said the Regional Secretary of the Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, Yohanis BK Kamagi, quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 21.

After the earthquake, health services at the hospital in the district capital were running normally.

"There was panic indeed, but health services at this hospital have started to return to normal," he said.

But Kamagi has not yet received information on the condition of the people on Miangas Island (Miangas District) and Karatung Island and Marampit Island (Nanusa District), which are located close to the epicenter.

The problem is that the telecommunication connection with the sub-district head in the two government areas is cut off.

"So maybe because they (the camat) were busy after the earthquake, or the network was cut off due to a power outage. We estimate there is a lot of damage because it is close to the epicenter. We are still looking for information, because so far it has not been connected to the camat," he said.

According to Kamagi, the situation in Talaud Islands Regency was already conducive after the earthquake, even though a few moments after the earthquake there was a power outage for about 30-60 minutes.

Previously, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 rocked the northeastern region of Melonguane, Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, at 19.23 WIB at a depth of 154 kilometers.

"There is no potential for a tsunami," said BMKG information.