MEDAN - A shallow tectonic earthquake occurred on Thursday, February 3 at 02.29 western Indonesia time, and was felt in Panggautan Village, Natal District, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra.
"The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has a magnitude of 4.9," said the Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Center (BBMKG) Region I Medan, Darmawan in Medan.
He said the point of the earthquake that occurred at coordinates 0.83 North Latitude and 98.50 East Longitude, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 81 km South Nias at a depth of 45 kilometers. subduction.
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The impact of the earthquake depicted by the BMKG Shakemap and based on reports from the community, this earthquake was felt in Pangautan Village, Natal District, Mandailing Natal Regency with an Intensity Scale I-II MMI (vibration felt by several people, light objects that hanging swaying).
However, until now there have been no reports of damage to buildings as a result of the earthquake.
As of 03.30 western Indonesia time, the results of BMKG monitoring show that there have been no aftershocks.
The public is advised to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.
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