Statement: On the Earthquake in Flores Island, Indonesia

02 October 2018 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring the aftermath of 5.9 magnitude earthquake which shook Flores Island in Southern Indonesia on Tuesday.

In a report to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Ambassador to Indonesia Leehiong T. Wee said that there were no immediate tsunami alerts or reports of casualties in the island located more than 2,000 kilometers from Jakarta. He said the Embassy immediately got in touch with the three Filipinos in the area, all missionaries, who said that they are all right.

He said the Embassy continues to monitor the situation in Flores as well as the ongoing search and rescue efforts in Central Sulawesi. END