Earthquake rocks Kupang

Earthquake rocks Kupang

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.2 at Richter scale rocked the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang at 1:22 p.m. local time on Wednesday.

No damage or casualties were reported, but the tremor caused hundreds of people to rush out of their houses and offices in panic, including provincial secretary T.H. Hermanus.

According Rivai Marulak of the Kupang Meteorology and Geophysics Office, the earthquake epicenter was located 265 kilometers northwest of Kupang at 147 kilometers deep. The earthquake's intensity was measured between 1 and 3 MMI. --Antara