JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Doni Monardo, said, on Saturday, that, Friday’s strong earthquake had killed four people and damaged around 200 houses in the country’s affected areas.
The 6.9-magnitude quake hit at 7:03 p.m. local time (1203 GMT), with the epicentre at 7.54 degrees south latitude, and 104.58 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was located 147 km south-west of Sumur District in Banten’s Pandeglang regency.
“We will continue to monitor damages caused by the quake on hourly basis. At least 200 houses were damaged and four people killed, so far,” Doni was quoted as saying, while visiting the affected areas.
He said that those residents evacuated to shelters are returning homes.
Indonesian authorities have scaled down Friday’s quake to 6.9 magnitude from the initial 7.4 magnitude.– NNN-ANTARA
