This Morning, Bengkulu Was Shaken By An Earthquake Twice

Bengkulu earthquake illustration (Photo: BMKG Twitter)

JAKARTA - This morning, Bengkulu was shaken by two earthquakes. Based on information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the two earthquakes had no potential for a tsunami.

First, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 shook southwest of Bengkulu on Wednesday, August 19 at 05:23:55 WIB.

The epicenter of the earthquake is located at 4.50 south latitude, 100.91 east longitude at a depth of 10 kilometers or a distance of 169 kilometers southwest of Bengkulu.

#Gempa Mag: 6.9, 19-Aug-20 05:23:56 WIB, Loc: 4.50 South Latitude, 100.91 East Longitude (169 km West of BENGKULU-BENGKULU Power), Depth: 10 Km, no potential for a tsunami #BMKG

- BMKG (@infoBMKG) August 18, 2020

Furthermore, at 05.29.35 WIB, an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 again shook at the epicenter 3.74 latitude, 101.56 east longitude.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 kilometers or 78 kilometers southwest of North Bengkulu.

#Gempa Mag: 6.8, 19-Aug-20 05:29:35 WIB, Loc: 3.74 South Latitude, 101.56 East Longitude (78 km West of BENGKULUUTARA), Depth: 11 Km, no potential for a tsunami #BMKG pic.twitter.com/UQY5NVxZLH

- BMKG (@infoBMKG) August 18, 2020