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Liputan6.com, Bengkulu: Tranquility Musabaqah Tilawatil closing ceremony of the National Quran (MTQN) to-23 in Bengkulu, Saturday (12 / 6) a little disturbed by the shocks earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale. Participants were also not too affected by the quake.

"We do not feel the tremor, because it too seriously listen to the closing ceremony by Vice President Boediono," said Bahrun, a cheerleader from the Moluccas. Shocks are not a potential tsunami.

Based on Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) earthquake occurred at about 20:36 pm, located at 5.64 south latitude epicenter (LS) and 102.57 east longitude (BT). While the epicenter was about 130 km southwest of Bintuhan, Bengkulu, with a depth of 15 kilometers.

Attending the opening MTQN that several ministers including the Minister of Religious Suryadharma Ali and several ambassadors from friendly countries. (Ant)