Jakarta, shesocial Indonesia
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An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 rocked the Nias region, North Sumatra, Tuesday (2/12) evening.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded that the earthquake occurred at 20.16 WIB in the South Nias region.
The center of the earthquake on the earth’s surface or epicenter was in the sea at a distance of 91 kilometers southeast of South Nias.Meanwhile, the depth or hypocenter is 33 kilometers below the earth’s surface.
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Regarding the earthquake that occurred, BMKG recorded that there was no potential for a tsunami.
“The results of BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has updated parameters with a magnitude of M4.9,” said BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Daryono in a press release, Tuesday evening.
He said that by paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow type of earthquake due to the subduction activity of the Indo-Australian Plate subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate.
“The results of the source mechanism analysis show that the earthquake has an upward shear movement mechanism (
oblique thrust
),” said Daryono.
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He said the earthquake had an impact and was felt in the Sibolga and Humbang Hasundutan areas with an intensity scale of III MMI (Vibrations felt real in the house. The vibrations were felt as if a truck was passing), the West Nias area with an intensity scale of II MMI (Vibrations felt by several people, light objects hanging swaying).
“Until 20.30 WIB, BMKG monitoring results have not shown any aftershock activity (
aftershock
),” said Daryono.
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