6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Melbourne, Consulate General Makes Sure No Indonesian Citizens Become Victims

Illustration (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Melbourne said that so far no Indonesian citizens (WNI) have been victims of an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0.

"The Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne immediately contacted the Indonesian community nodes and so far there have been no reports of any Indonesian citizens being victims of the earthquake," said the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne in a written statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, September 21.

Based on data from the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne, there are around 17.500 Indonesian citizens living in the accreditation area of the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne, which includes the states of Victoria and Tasmania.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne also mentioned a number of contact numbers that Indonesian citizens in Melbourne can call if they need assistance, namely: [phone] (Hotline of the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne), [phone] (Budi Winarto), [phone] (Alfons) and + 61 426638351 (Sugihartono)

Previously, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 occurred near Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday. According to Geoscience Australia, the epicenter was near the town of Mansfield, about 200 kilometers northeast of Melbourne, at a depth of 10 kilometers, Reuters reported.

Radio station 3AW posted images of debris strewn across Melbourne's streets attributed to the quake.

Communities in the northern city of Mansfield also wrote on social media that the power grid in their area was out.

The local meteorological agency said there was no threat of a tsunami on the mainland, islands, or territory of Australia.