4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Nabire

Illustration/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the epicenter of the earthquake was at coordinates 3.88 latitude- 135.56 east longitude or 46 km southwest Nabire with a depth of 20km. The earthquake was felt on the MMI II-III scale in Nabire. The second scale means that several people feel the vibrations, light objects that are hung sway. While the III scale means that the vibrations are felt inside the house, as if a truck was passing .