The Banda Maluku Sea Was Rocked By A Great Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 7.2, No Tsunami Potential

Earthquake Illustration (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the Banda Sea area, Maluku, at 11.52 WIB, Wednesday, November 8 afternoon. BMKG in Jakarta, Wednesday, noted that the earthquake was centered at sea, precisely at 6.31 South Latitude (LS) and 129.77 East Longitude (BT) or 251 km northwest of Tanimbar with a depth of 10 km. The results of the analysis of the source mechanism show that the earthquake has a thrust fault mechanism. Modeling results also show that this earthquake is not potentially a tsunami.

"BMKG stated that the earthquake did not have the potential for a tsunami. The public is advised to be careful with aftershocks that may occur," quoted on the BMKG.BMKG website as also noted that there had been no aftershock activity. BMKG appealed to residents to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.