jpnn.com, MALANG - An earthquake with a 5.3 magnitude shook the Malang regency in East Java on Friday (22/10) morning.
Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG)'s Malang geophysics station, Ma'mur, said the earthquake occurred 78 kilometers southwest of Malang.
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According to Ma'mur, the earthquake was caused by an activity in the southern subduction zone.
"There is no potential for a tsunami," he said on Friday (22/10).
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The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 33 kilometers, was categorized as a shallow earthquake, he added.
His institution was still collecting reports related to the damage caused by the earthquake, and the BMKG Malang was mapping out the affected areas.
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Malang resident Aris Midaada said that the earthquake had occurred for approximately 20 seconds.
"When I was about to leave the house, it suddenly rocked, and the vibration was strong," he said.
The earthquake shocks reportedly reached throughout the Greater Malang area. (between/mcr20/jpnn)
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