The South Halmahera Earthquake Damages Buildings On Bacan Island, Drinks At The Spilled Minimarket Showcase

Impact of the earthquake in South Halmahera (Photo via Daryono BMKG)

JAKARTA - The earthquake in South Halmahera, North Maluku had an impact on buildings. Building damage was reported in a number of locations.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred at 18.02 WIB. The depth of this North Maluku earthquake is 10 kilometers.

BMKG said the earthquake was at the coordinate point 0.54 LS-127.51 East Longitude. The epicenter was on land 11 km north of Labuha, South Halmahera

Meanwhile, BMKG Coordinator for Earthquake and Tsunami Mitigation, Daryono, released the impact of the North Sumatra earthquake. Daryono uploaded a number of photos of the damage to buildings.

"The impact of the devastating earthquake on Bacan Island, South Halmahera Mw 5.0 on February 26, 2021 at 18.02.32 WIB," he said.

A number of buildings were damaged. You can see the scattered ruins of the ruins of the house.

There are also products scattered around the minimarket window. Even the contents of the soft drink bottles spilled on the floor.