Today's Top 3 News: M4.8 Earthquake Hits New York City, Eid Travel Secured in West Java
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Petir Garda Bhwana
Minggu, 7 April 2024 17:01 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, April 7, 2024. Here are the highlights: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits New York City Region, 27,162 Joint Personnel Secure Eid Travel in West Java, PLN Readies 1,299 EV Charging Stations for This Year's Eid Homecoming Period.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits New York City Region
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near New York City on Friday morning, April 5, the U.S. Geological Survey said, shaking buildings up and down the East Coast and surprising residents in an area that rarely experiences notable seismic activity.
The quake's epicenter was in Tewksbury in central New Jersey, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of New York City. It occurred just after 10:20 a.m. ET (14:20 GMT) at a depth of 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles), the USGS said.
2. 27,162 Joint Personnel Secure Eid Travel in West Java
The authorities have deployed a joint team of 27,162 personnel from police, military, and regional governments in West Java to secure Eid homecoming travel in the operation called "Operasi Ketupat Lodaya 2024".
“The operation is held from April 4 to 16,” said the West Java Traffic Police Chief Comsr. Wibowo in Bandung, West Java, on Friday, April 5.
Operasi Ketupat Lodaya is an annual police operation in West Java to ensure security, smooth traffic flow, and public safety during the Eid holidays.
3. PLN Readies 1,299 EV Charging Stations for This Year's Eid Homecoming Period
State electricity company PT PLN has readied 1,299 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations from Palembang, South Sumatra, to Banyuwangi, East Java, for this year's Eid homecoming travel period.
"Especially for this year's Eid homecoming travel, we readied 1,299 EV charging stations for those who travel by using electric cars," PLN president director Darmawan Prasodjo said on Saturday, April 6.
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