REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LEBAK -- Six sub-districts in Indonesia's Lebak district are prone to tsunami as these are located near where the Asian and Australian shelves meet, the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in the district stated. The head of Lebak's BPBD Kaprawi said the six sub-districts are Wanasalam, Malingping, Cihara, Panggarangan, Bayah and Cilograng.

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted these sub-districts on Tuesday at 04:31 a.m. local time, though it did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. "We asked the residents of six tsunami-prone sub-districts to remain calm. They have now resumed their daily routine," Kaprawi informed.

Local authorities said the earthquake did not cause any damage to buildings or infrastructure of the region. There was no casualty either. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 8.35 degree Southern Latitude and 104.59 degree Eastern Longitude, or 271km southwest of Lebak, at a depth of 10 km.

Although a tsunami shelter has been constructed in the region, the local authorities expected the government to install a tsunami early warning system.

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