The M 4.9 Earthquake In South Nias This Morning Was Due To The Indo-Australian Plate Subduction Activity

JAKARTA - South Nias, North Sumatra was rocked by an earthquake measuring M 4.9 this morning at around 04.41 WIB, Friday, July 22. And this is the BMKG analysis.

This earthquake has an updated parameter with a magnitude of M4.9. The epicenter of the earthquake is located at coordinates 0.19° North Latitude; 98.32° east longitude, or precisely located in the sea at a distance of 70 km to the southeast of South Nias, North Sumatra at a depth of 20 km, as quoted from the BMKG telegram account. Eurasian. The results of the analysis of the source mechanism show that the earthquake has an oblique thrust fault mechanism. BMKG confirmed that this earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

As of 05.10 WIB, the results of BMKG monitoring showed that there were 4 aftershocks of earthquake activity. With the greatest strength M 3.6.