Earthquake in Indonesia's East Java damages 16 houses; no human casualties reported yet

 

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JAKARTA: At least 16 houses near Mount Argopuro were damaged following an earthquake that shook part of East Java, early Friday morning.

According to Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the tremors caused minor structural damage, including cracked walls, in houses located in Tiris district, Probolinggo regency.

"No casualties have been reported so far.

"However, authorities continue to monitor the situation closely due to ongoing aftershocks," said BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a statement on Saturday.

Residents in both Probolinggo and neighboring Lumajang regencies experienced 10 earthquakes between 1.02am and 6.48am, with the first quake at magnitude 3.0 recorded at 1.02am, at a depth of 10km.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a further magnitude 2.4 tremor at 8.47pm, with the epicentre located 19 kilometres southwest of Probolinggo at a depth of seven kilometres.

– Bernama