Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: No Indonesian Citizens Affected By Taiwan Earthquake

Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha (Azmi Samsul Maarif) (Azmi Samsul Maarif)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there was no information about Indonesian citizens who were victims or affected following the 6.4 magnitude-scale earthquake that occurred in southwest Taiwan, according to a report by the Taipei Indonesian Economic Trade Office (KDEI).

"After the earthquake, Taipei has coordinated with local authorities and various elements of Indonesian society. So far, there is no information that Indonesian citizens have been victims or affected by the earthquake," said Director of Protection for Indonesian Foreign Ministry Judha Nugraha in a written statement quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 21.

The earthquake occurred in Taiwan on January 21 at 00.17 local time. The epicenter of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake is in the Chiayi region or the southwestern part of Taiwan.

Since the beginning of the earthquake, there have been dozens of aftershocks with a scale of 3-5. As a result of the earthquake, 44 Taiwanese were injured and 1 Taiwanese house collapsed in the Tainan area.

However, Taipei did not receive any information reports about Indonesian citizens who were victims or affected by the earthquake.

How come Taipei, he said, will continue to monitor the development of the situation. They have also conveyed an appeal to the Indonesian people to remain alert to possible aftershocks, follow the direction of local authorities and immediately contact the HKDEI Taipei hotline if there is an emergency situation.