Earthquake jolts Mataram

Earthquake jolts Mataram

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A mild earthquake jolted Mataram
city and its surrounding area on Wednesday night, but no
immediate fatalities were reported.

The 5.5-magnitude earthquake lasted for about 10 seconds, said
an official at the Denpasar Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
(BMG) Ketut Agus.

The earthquake sparked panic among local residents, especially
those who live near the beach. Fearing that the earthquake would
trigger a tsunami like the one in Aceh, the residents living
along the coastline rushed to higher ground after the earthquake.
-- JP