BMKG Reveals the Causes of the Sumenep Earthquake M6.5

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The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (
BMKG
) mention the cause of the earthquake that shook the Sumenep region and its surroundings on Tuesday (30/9) the cause was the activity of an active underwater fault.
“By paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a type of shallow earthquake due to the activity of an active underwater fault. The results of the analysis of the source mechanism showed that the earthquake had a mechanism of rising movement (Thrust Fault),” BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Daryono said in his statement on Wednesday (1/10).
The earthquake shook the Sumenep region and Sapudi Island, East Java on Tuesday (30/9), precisely at 23.49.43 WIB.BMKG analysis shows that the earthquake has an update parameter with magnitude M6.0.
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The epicenter or epicenter is located at the coordinates of 7.35 ° LS;114.22 ° East, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 58 km southeast of Sumenep, East Java at a depth of 12 km.
“The modeling results show that this earthquake has no tsunami potential,” said Daryono.
This earthquake is said to be felt in a number of areas around, such as in the area of Sapudi V-VI MMI Island, namely everyone feels vibrations and mild damage;Sumenep, Pamekasan and Surabaya areas with an intensity scale III-IV MMI or vibration are felt in the house.Feels a vibration as if the truck passed.
Then, the earthquake was also felt in the Tuban, Denpasar and Gianyar areas with an intensity scale III MMI or vibrations felt in the house, felt a vibration as if the truck passed;Tabanan, Buleleng, Kuta and Banyuwangi areas with an intensity scale II-III MMI or vibrations are felt in the house.
The earthquake was also felt until the North Lombok, Mataram City, Central Lombok, Malang and Blitar cities with an intensity scale II MMI, namely vibrations felt by several people, light objects that were hung swayed.
BMKG monitoring until 00.29 WIB, there were 4 aftershock activities or aftershock with the largest M4.4 magnitude.
Furthermore, people are advised to avoid buildings damaged by the earthquake.The community is also advised to ensure that there is no damage that interferes with the stability of the building if you want to return to the house.
“(Communities are advised) to avoid cracked or damaged buildings caused by earthquakes. Check and make sure the building of your residence is quite resistant to the earthquake, or there is no damage due to earthquake vibrations that endanger the stability of the building before you return to the house,” concluded Daryono.
(lom/mik)
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