145 Times Of Post-Employment Earthquake M 4.9 In Jayapura, Its Power Is M 4 Morning

One of the buildings affected by the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Jayapura, Monday morning (2/1). (ANTARA/HO/PersonalDocuments)

PAPUA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Region V Jayapura recorded 145 aftershock activity as of the occurrence of a magnitude (M) 4.9 on Monday January 2 morning until Tuesday January 3 at 07.50 WIT. Head of the MKG Center Region V Jayapura Yustus Rumakiek admitted that aftershocks continued to occur. Even at 07.40 WIT in the Jayapura City area, the tectonic earthquake had been rocked again with a magnitude M 4. From the results of the BMKG analysis, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates 2.47$ South Latitude and 140.68$ East Longitude, or precisely located on land, namely 13 km northeast of Jayapura with a depth of eight KM. with attention to the location of the epicenter, said Rumakiek, the depth of the hypocenter and the mechanism of the fracture, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow type of earthquake due to local fault activity passing through the Jayapura City area. "The M 4.0 earthquake was felt by the community in Jayapura City with an intensity scale II-III MM and if it was inside the vibration house it felt as if the truck was passing through," he said, confiscated by Antara.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency Region V Jayapura recorded 145 aftershock activity since the occurrence of the M 4.9 earthquake on Monday January 2 early morning until Tuesday January 3 at 07.50 WIT. The Head of the Jayapura BMKG Region appealed to the public to remain calm and not be affected by issues that cannot be justified. "From buildings that are cracked or damaged by the earthquake and check and make sure the residential buildings are earthquake-resistant enough, or there is no damage due to earthquake vibrations that endanger the stability of the building before returning to their homes," he said. Data from BPBD Papua revealed buildings that were damaged by the earthquake that occurred Monday, January 2 in the early hours of the morning, namely the Swiss Bell Hotel reported that there was a collapsed part, the Horizon Hotel of Jayapura City partially tiled the floor, the Provita Jayapura Hospital, collapsed wall elevator glass. In addition, the Jayapura Mall shopping center was reported to be partially cracked walls and the Sunny Abepura Hotel was reported to be cracked walls and broken glass on the first floor.