BMKG: Shallow Earthquake In North Nias Occurs Due To Megathrust Activities

Gempa bumi di Nias Utara terjadi akibat aktivitas Megathrust ANTARA/HO-BBMKG Medan

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 that occurred in North Nias, North Sumatra, was due to the impact of Megathrust activity.

Head of the Center for Geophysics Climatology (BBMKG) Region I Hendro Nugroho said, from the results of the earthquake analysis that occurred at 05:28:46 WIB in North Nias, it was located at coordinates 1.26 degrees North Latitude (LU) and 97.14 degrees East Longitude (BT), or precisely located in the sea at a distance of 31 km southwest of North Nias at a depth of 25 km.

"By paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow type of earthquake due to Megathrust activity," he explained in Medan, Antara, Wednesday, June 11.

Based on reports from the community, the earthquake was felt in the North Nias area with an intensity scale of III MMI or vibrations felt real in the house and felt vibrations as if a truck had passed.

However, until now there have been no reports of damage to buildings as a result of the earthquake.

"As of 05:47 WIB, the results of BMKG monitoring show that there has been no aftershock," he said.

The public is advised to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.

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