Kupang, Indonesia — A 6.1-magnitude quake hit the eastern Indonesia island of Timor on Thursday, shaking the provincial capital and forcing residents to run outside, US seismologists said. The quake struck at a depth of 36.1 kilometers (22.5 miles) on the west of Timor Island near the city of Kupang, according to the US Geological Survey. ADVERTISEMENTIndonesia’s geophysics agency, or BMKG, said the quake had a higher magnitude of 6.6. Debris had fallen from buildings in the city and some residents were forced to evacuate their homes. In November last year, a 5.6-magnitude quake hit the populous West Java province on the country’s main island of Java, killing 602 people.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 02, 2023 11:32 UTC