Earth quake rocks Bengkulu

Earth quake rocks Bengkulu

BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earth quake measuring 5.1 on the
Richter scale jolted the province over the weekend. There was no
immediate word on casualties or damage.

The quake struck at around 7:30 Friday. Its epicenter was in
the Indian Ocean about 187 kilometers from Bengkulu, Antara
reported yesterday.

The quake was the biggest of the 50 earthquakes that have
rocked Bengkulu this year, local meteorology and geophysics
officials noted.

The office recorded 418 quakes last year with intensities
ranging between four and five on the Richter scale. (12)