PLN moves to restore electricity in NTT after M7.7 earthquake
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s state electricity company, PT PLN (Persero), is moving to restore power after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Nagekeo District in East Nusa Tenggara Province on early Saturday.
"PLN personnel continue to maintain electricity operations in several areas. However, several aftershocks have affected the power system, including outages at the Maumere and Rangko gas-fired power plants, causing blackouts in several locations," PLN’s East Nusa Tenggara Regional General Manager, F. Eko Sulistyono, said.
PLN said the restoration efforts were being carried out in stages, beginning with the diesel power plant in Labuan Bajo, which has been declared safe.
The company was also restoring transmission lines and substations before reconnecting customers, while prioritising the safety of its workers and the public.
"PLN is also prioritising the restoration of electricity supplies to vital facilities, including hospitals and disaster response posts, to support the needs of the community in the aftermath of the earthquake," Sulistyono said.
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According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0–7.7, with its epicenter located 30 kilometers northeast of Mbay Village in Nagekeo District, East Nusa Tenggara, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
A tsunami early warning was subsequently issued. The earthquake struck at 5:58 a.m. local time.
BMKG earlier issued a Level 1 tsunami warning after the initial magnitude 7.0 quake, placing northern Ngada on alert and estimating tsunami arrival at around 6:01 a.m. local time.
Aftershocks were still being recorded as of 7:02 a.m. local time, with tremors felt across Flores island and parts of Sumba, Adonara, and Solor, BMKG said.
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