Today, An Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 5.3 Guncang Waingapu NTT
JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) informed that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 rocked the Waingapu region, East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Monday, at 02.21 WIB.
The BMKG website in Jakarta noted that the epicenter was 36 km northeast of Waingapu, with a depth of 10 km.
The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded at 9.34 South Latitude and 120.34 East Longitude. BMKG ensures that this earthquake does not have the potential for a tsunami, so that people around the affected areas are advised to remain calm and not be influenced by information that cannot be justified.
Guncangan gempa ini dirasakan dalam skala MMI III-IV di Waingapu dan MMI III di Ruteng. MMI III artinya getaran dirasakan nyata dalam rumah dan terasa seperti ada truk berlalu.
Meanwhile, MMI IV means that the vibrations are felt by many people in the house, outside by several people, and can cause pottery to break, windows or doors to bang, and walls to sound.
Until this news was revealed, there had been no reports of damage to buildings or casualties due to the earthquake.
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The public is asked to remain alert to possible aftershocks with smaller strengths. For more information, the public can monitor the official BMKG channel or contact local authorities.
Geographically, Indonesia is a country that is part of the track of The Pacific Ring of Fire (Cincin Api Pacific), which is a trajectory where there are rows of volcanoes. Therefore, it is not surprising that the country that is passed by this ring of fire often experiences earthquakes.