New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has occurred in Jakarta, Indonesia. 20 people lost their lives in this accident. At the same time, more than 300 people are said to have been injured. Harman Suharman, the head of Sianjur’s administration, said that according to the information I have received, about 20 people have died in just one hospital and at least 300 people are undergoing treatment. Most suffered fractures due to being trapped in buildings. The death toll may also rise.
The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said that a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km in Cianjur, West Java. However, no possibility of a tsunami has been expressed due to it. According to information, people were scared after the earthquake in Jakarta. People working in his office also came out. The building was seen shaking due to the shock of the earthquake. Due to which chaos was created.
Vidy Primadhania, an employee in South Jakarta, said, “The earthquake was felt very strongly…My colleagues and I decided to leave our office with the emergency stairs on the ninth floor. was Some people evacuated offices in Jakarta’s central business district, while others felt buildings shake and saw furniture move.
Earlier, a strong earthquake hit western Indonesia on Friday night. It is a matter of relief that there is no news of loss of life or property during this time. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9. Its epicenter was 202 km southwest of South Bengaluru at a depth of 25 km. This was followed by a second aftershock, with a magnitude of 5.4.
Earlier in February, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck West Sumatra province, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 460. In January 2021, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck West Sulawesi province, killing more than 100 people and injuring nearly 6,500. A powerful Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in 2004 killed nearly 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.