5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North Maluku
Monday, 18 April 2022 – 16:35 GMT+7
The walls of the mosque in North Halmahera were damaged by the earthquake that struck North Maluku. Photo by Antara
Meanwhile, MMI III tremors were felt akin to the passing of trucks some distance away, while MMI II vibrations made hanging light objects to swing.
According to BMKG's monitoring, as of 10:42 a.m. WIB, no aftershocks occurred.
Meanwhile, Head for Emergency and Logistics at the North Halmahera Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Henny Tonga noted that as of Monday at 1:02 p.m. WIB, in addition to Ngidiho Village, the shocks reportedly caused damages in the villages of Barataku, Towara, and Dokulamo in North Halmahera District.(Antara/JPNN.com)
An earthquake of magnitude 5 that rattled North Halmahera District, North Maluku Province, on Monday caused damage.
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