# Naschokken op Ambon, mensen op de vlucht

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**Quake sends Ambon residents fleeing for safety**  **The Jakarta Post** , Ambon, Lampung  
An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook the Maluku islands early Saturday, sending residents fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami.

There were no reports of injuries or major damage as a result of the quake.  
“Everyone fled for higher ground, fearing more quakes. There were also a lot of rumors about a tsunami,” Nur Bachmid, an official in Namaelo subdistrict, Central Maluku regency, told _The Jakarta Post_ by phone Sunday.  
The official said many residents spent Saturday night out in the open wherever they could find higher ground, before beginning to return to their homes Sunday.  
“But I’m sure lots of residents will return to higher ground tonight (Sunday),” he said.  
A tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December 2004 devastated Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, leaving over 100,000 people dead or missing.  
Lili Attamimi, a resident of Bula regency, located at the southern end of Seram island and directly facing Banda Sea, said the quake sent panicked residents running out of their homes.  
She said a rumor begin spreading among residents that a tsunami was approaching. “Everyone just ran for higher ground. I even forgot to put on my slippers,” she said.  
The head of Ambon’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Benny Sipollo, told the _Post_ on Saturday the epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:58 a.m., was in the Banda Sea about 121 kilometers southeast of Ambon city, at a depth of 330 kilometers.  
“Maluku is prone to earthquakes and people should stay alert. However, it’s difficult to predict (when an earthquake will hit),” he said.  
Meanwhile, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Krui in West Lampung on Saturday morning, sending frightened residents into the streets.  
“We’re not afraid of the quake, but a tsunami. Especially because the waves have been very high in Krui recently,” said Basuki, a resident. There were no reports of injuries or damage in the quake.