2 lagi gempa sederhana landa Flores, tiada ancaman tsunami

Early Monday, two more minor earthquakes shook the waters surrounding the islands of Flores in the eastern Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, two days after a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake struck the region, killing at least 53 people and injuring 135. According to the Meteorology, Climate, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) website, the second quake registered 5.8 magnitude at 7:46 am local time, with its epicenter located roughly 40 kilometers east of Nagekeo at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The tremors were felt in several regions of Nusa Tenggara Timur, including Nagekeo, Ende, Manggarai, Ngada, and Manggarai Timur. Earlier, a 5.0 magnitude quake occurred at 12:26 am, with its epicenter situated approximately 75 kilometers east of Ruteng in Manggarai, also at a depth of 10 kilometers. BMKG announced that both earthquakes did not trigger a tsunami and advised the public to remain vigilant for possible aftershocks.

The two earthquakes occurred two days after the powerful quake that claimed at least 53 lives, injured 135, and caused extensive damage across Nusa Tenggara Timur. National Disaster Management Agency Deputy Abdul Muhari said on Sunday that BMKG has recorded 995 aftershocks as of 3 pm local time, although only a small fraction were felt by residents.

A previous report mentioned as many as 9,290 people were still in evacuation centers as of late Saturday night due to ongoing aftershocks, concerns over damaged homes, and the long-lasting trauma from the 1992 Flores earthquake tsunami, leading some residents to choose not to return home.