BBMKG Recorded 285 Times The Susulan Earthquake In Jayapura, Asking Residents To Be Alert To Turn Off Electricity When Leaving Their Homes

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JAYAPURA - The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region V Jayapura until Wednesday at 14.30 WIT recorded 285 aftershocks after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 that occurred on Monday, January 2 at around 03.24 WIT in Jayapura City. "The aftershocks are still hitting Jayapura City, where based on the latest data, an earthquake occurred on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 14.30 WIT, with a magnitude of 4.9," said BBMKG Observatory Coordinator Region V Jayapura Danang Pamuji in Jayapura, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 4. "We ask the public to always be vigilant in order to anticipate the impact of the earthquake that occurred," he added. Head of the Papua Province Regional Disaster Management Agency, Wiliam R Manderi, appealed to residents to be prepared for the impact of the earthquake. He asked residents to ensure that their homes are safe when they want to leave their homes to avoid the impact of the earthquake. "Make sure the electricity has been turned off, then the stove too, because with this situation it is very possible that unwanted things will occur," he said. He also appealed to residents living in mountainous areas to be aware of the possibility of earthquakes causing landslides in their residential areas.