BNPB: No 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Casualties In Nabire

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said that as of 11.00 WIB, there were no casualties in the earthquake that occurred in Nabire, Central Papua with a magnitude of 6.6.

"As of 11.00 WIB, no casualties were reported," said Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto at a press conference in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, September 19.

In addition, Suharyanto also said that in general the damage caused by the earthquake was not too severe or significant.

"In general, this damage is not significant," he said.

The damage that arose, he continued, was that one bridge collapsed, two houses were heavily damaged, broken glass at the Regent's Office, and one church ceiling was damaged.

"Then, Nabire airport was also reported, there were several broken glass," he said.

Previously, at 1.19 WIB or 3.19 WIT, there was an earthquake in Nabire and it was confirmed that there was no potential for a tsunami.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) through its official website quoted in Jakarta, Friday, stated that the earthquake that rocked Nabire was located at the coordinates of 3.47 South Latitude, 135.49 East Longitude.

The location, according to the same data, is about 29 kilometers northwest of Nabire City with a depth of 24 kilometers.

"There is no potential for a tsunami," wrote BMKG.

A few minutes later, Nabire was again shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 at 01.35 WIB. Then at 01.36 WIB, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 shook the city of Nabire again.

Aftershocks continued with a magnitude of 3.4 at 01.43 WIB, then at 01.51 WIB the magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook the city again.

Then, the latest is at 02.05 WIB Nabire City, Central Papua, still being rocked by a magnitude 2.6 earthquake.

Currently, BMKG has not reported in detail regarding the trigger for the earthquake. They appealed to the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified, until the results of the analysis of the official comprehensive events were reported by the BMKG.