JAKARTA - Residents on Panggang Island, Thousand Islands Regency, DKI Jakarta, felt the tremors of the 5.4 magnitude earthquake (M) that occurred in the southeast of the Thousand Islands.

The earthquake had a depth of 264 kilometers that occurred on Wednesday, May 15 afternoon.

"So far there have been no reports of the impact of the earthquake," said Panggang Island Village Head Muhammad Fakuh in Jakarta, Wednesday, May 15, as reported by Antara.

He said the location of the depth of the earthquake was sufficient to make the tremors not felt too much. Even the community continues to carry out activities as usual.

"On Panggang Island, it is not so felt and safe," said Fakeh.

Meanwhile, a resident of Panggang Island, Juna, said that he was smoking the floor at his house. He also admitted that he only felt light vibrations when the earthquake occurred.

"It doesn't feel much and it's just shaking the land here," Juna said.

Previously, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on its official website stated that an earthquake with a magnitude of M5.4 SR had occurred in the Thousand Islands, DKI Jakarta, at 16.42 WIB.

The epicenter of the earthquake was on land 19 km southeast of the Thousand Islands at coordinates 5.84 South Latitude 106.68 East Longitude with a depth of 264 Kilometers and no potential for a tsunami.


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