Earthquake M 5.3 Guncang Pulau Enggano Bengkulu, BMKG Asks Residents Affected By Susulant Alert

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 5.3 rocked Enggano Island, Bengkulu.

The earthquake, which was centered in the sea 12 km southeast of Enggano, occurred on Wednesday, November 16, at 16.22 WIB.

The exact point of the earthquake was at 5.38 South Latitude and 102.38 East Longitude.

"With a depth of 26 kilometers," wrote the official Twitter account of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, @infoBMKG, Wednesday, November 16.

Based on the BMKG report, this earthquake is the MMI II Scale. That means the vibrations were felt by some people, light objects that were hung swayed.

BMKG appealed to residents affected by being vigilant. Residents are expected to ignore the potential for aftershocks and their impacts.

"Be careful of possible aftershocks," BMKG urged.