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5,7 Richter Scale Earthquake Shakes Bengkulu

(Jakarta, 24/2) – Earthquake with 5, 7 Richter Scale (SR) shakes the area of Bengkulu province again at 11.36 AM, Sunday (24/2).

Based on the notes of Meteorology and Geophysics Agent (BMG), the earthquake happened in 39 kilometer of Lais southwest, Bengkulu. The earthquake epicenter is in 3, 75 South latitude – 101, 78 east longitude, with 10 kilometers depth.

There is no information about the damaged and victims because of this earth quake. But this earth quake notes as the third earthquakes in the last three days in the area of Bengkulu province.

Last Saturday (23/2) earthquake with 5, 6 Richter scale happened in 137 Kilometer of Muko-Muko – Bengkulu southwest. Then, Friday (22/2) earthquake also shake in 194 Kilometers of Muko-Muko – Bengkulu with 5, 8 Richter scale. (BMG/Adi/Trans.Devi)



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