GUNUNGSITOLI - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 rocked Sinabang, Aceh, Saturday, August 23 at 19.24 WIB. The vibrations were felt as far as Gunungsitoli City, Nias Islands, North Sumatra.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was at sea about 51 kilometers southeast of Sinabang at a depth of 12 kilometers.
A resident of Gunungsitoli City, Hendrika, admitted that he felt the shock while at home.
"He felt the shock", said the resident of Gunungsitoli City Market.
However, not all residents felt the earthquake.
"No (painting), but earlier there were friends who felt near the beach," said Nia Mendrofa, a resident of Hilina, Gunungsitoli District.
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Head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center, Daryono, said that his party was still monitoring seismic developments in Aceh and its surroundings.
So far, there have been no reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake.
"We urge the public to remain careful of the possibility of aftershocks," said Daryono.
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