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October 21, 2009 12:19 PM
Magnitude-4.7 Quake Strikes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
BANDAR LAMPUNG, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale rattled the area 108 km south of Tasikmalaya on Tuesday, at 7.01 p.m., Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
The epicenter of the quake lied 25 km deep 8.31 degrees southern latitude and 108.2 degrees eastern longitude, the meteorological, climatological, and geophysics agency (BMKG) said.
The tremor was also felt in Pangandaran, Tasikmalaya, Ciamis and Cisompet, West Java.
However, the Pangandaran coastal waters in Ciamis regency, which is located quite close to the epicenter of the 4.9-magnitude earthquake, is practically free of the possibility of a tsunami.
Chairman of the Pangandaran Beach Tourist Agency Asep Dudi said in Tasikmalaya Tuesday that judging from the movements of the waves in the area, the situation appeared to be normal.
He also said that if the surface of the sea dropped too significantly, a tsunami might be imminent.
While the quake was relatively low, many guests at the row of hotels on the Pangandaran beach rushed out of their hotels and motels for fear of a tsunami.
-- BERNAMA
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