Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Indonesia

ANI
18 May 2025, 04:00 GMT+10

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 18 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted the Northern Sumatra region of Indonesia in the early hours of Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

As per NCS, the tremors occurred at 2:50 am IST, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 86 N and longitude of 96.35 E, at a depth of 58 kilometres.

'EQ of M: 4.6, On: 18/05/2025 02:50:22 IST, Lat: 2.86 N, Long: 96.35 E, Depth: 58 Km, Location: Northern Sumatra, Indonesia,' the NCS stated in a post on X.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1923856226212868566

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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