Strong Earthquake in Japan, BMKG: No Tsunami Threat to Indonesia

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude (M) 6.0 magnitude shook the Hokkaido region, Japan, on Monday, April 27 at 03.23 WIB. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed that the earthquake was not potentially a tsunami in Indonesian territory.

Based on the BMKG's analysis, the epicenter of the earthquake was at the coordinates of 42.70 degrees north latitude and 142.82 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 95 kilometers.

This earthquake is a medium-sized earthquake triggered by subduction activity between the Pacific Plate and the Okhotsk Plate. The mechanism of the earthquake source shows an oblique normal down-slip movement.

BMKG emphasized that the results of the modeling did not show any potential tsunami that could affect the Indonesian region. Coastal communities are urged to remain calm and not be provoked by unverified information.

"The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has no potential for a tsunami in the Indonesian region," said the official statement from the BMKG.

Until this report was submitted, there was no information regarding the impact of building damage due to the earthquake.

BMKG stated that it would continue to monitor the development of the situation and provide updates periodically to the public.

The public is urged to ensure that information only comes from official BMKG channels, such as social media @infoBMKG, official website, and earthquake information applications that have been verified.