TEMPO.CO, Kupang-Earthquakes and aftershocks between 4.5 and 4.6 magnitude occurred on Sunday and Monday, November 2, in two regencies in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Labuan Bajo and Alor. No reports of damages were reported from the incident.
Kupang Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said Sunday that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake were recorded at 6:03 am (Central Indonesian Time) at 67 South Latitude, 119.41 East Longitude, 108km North West of Labuan Bajo.
Meanwhile on Monday, a 4.5 magnitude quake shook Alor at 12:51 am (Central Indonesian Time) at 8.32 South Latitude, 125.19 East Longitude, occurring at a depth of 53km southeast of Alor.
Mila, a resident of Alor, claimed she did not feel the quake occurring in the area, as the quake occurred midnight.
Mila says earthquake frequently occurs in Alor, NTT, during a prolonged dry season. “Excessive heat will create earthquakes, she said.
No possible threat of tsunami were detected.
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