M 5.8 Earthquake In Mamuju Caused Building Damage

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JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported an earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 5.8 in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi causing damage to a number of buildings.

"The earthquake shaking caused the roof of the PKK Multipurpose Building to collapse at the West Sulawesi Provincial Governor's office. The visual report received by BNPB showed that several chairs were strewn about as a result of being hit by the roof," said Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, 8 June.

The earthquake was felt for approximately 5 seconds. According to a report by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Mamuju Regency, residents panicked and left their houses and buildings.

According to the report from the BNPB Operations Control Center (Pusdalops), the earthquake was also felt in Majene and Polewali Mandar districts. People in the two districts experienced panic, but the conditions gradually became conducive.

"Until this press release is issued, the local BPBD is still conducting a rapid assessment and data collection of damage after the earthquake," said Abdul.

Based on the inaRISK study, West Sulawesi Province is an area with a moderate to high earthquake hazard potential.

A total of six districts have these potential hazards with a total hazard area of 157,522 hectares. Meanwhile, Mamuju Regency has a moderate to high earthquake hazard potential with five sub-districts included in it.

BNPB appealed to the public to remain vigilant and alert in case of aftershocks. Avoid being in the building for a while.

In earthquakes, most of the victims are caused by falling debris from buildings.

The community can conduct an independent assessment by utilizing the Simple Building Quick Assessment (ACeBS) feature on Inarisk Personal to determine the vulnerability of simple houses to the threat of earthquakes.

An earthquake measuring 5.8 M shook the West Sulawesi Province on Wednesday afternoon, at 12.32 WIB. The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded in the sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, to be exact, 43 km southwest of Mamuju Regency.

Based on the modeling of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake did not have the potential for a tsunami.