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Bengkulu (ANTARA News)- A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Bengkulu province at 6.46 on Tuesday morning but did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

The local Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 3.51 degrees southern latitude and 101.49 degrees eastern longitude at a depth of 13 km under the sea level, or some 62 km northwest of Lais.

On January 26, 2010, Bengkulu province was also jolted by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake located at 4.46 degrees southern latitude and 102.65 degrees eastern longitude at a depth of 44 km below sea level, or about 86 km southeast of Bengkulu.

The earthquake was strong enough to be felt by people in Pagaralam, Liwa, Arga Makmur, Pasar Seluma, Kepahiang, and Benkulu city.

Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arch of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.

In 2000, Bengkulu was rocked by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale, and a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in September 2007, killing tens of people and leaving hundreds of people homeless with a total loss of about Rp400 billion.(*)

Editor: Aditia Maruli
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