83 Aftershocks Occurred After The M 7.1 Earthquake Shook Melonguane , North Sulawesi

Illustration of earthquake impact. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) revealed that 83 aftershocks occurred after the main earthquake of magnitude (M) 7.1 rocked the Maluku Sea.

"A total of 83 aftershocks after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the Maluku Sea", wrote the Head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center, Daryono via his Twitter account, @DaryonoBMKG, Friday 20 January.

An M 7.1 earthquake occurred on Wednesday, January 18 at 13.06 WIB. The exact point of the earthquake was located at sea at a distance of 124 km south of Melonguane City, North Sulawesi, on

The main earthquake with a depth of 71 km was felt (MMI scale) III Minahasa, III Manado, III North Minahasa, III Bitung, III Ternate, III Sofifi, III East Halmahera, III - IV Talaud.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that the M 7.1 earthquake in Meloguane damaged six houses in Morotai, North Maluku.

“Two houses were damaged in Sabatai Tua Village, South Morotai District; and four damaged houses in West Sangowo Village, East Morotai District, Morotai Regency", said BNPB Acting Head of Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center Abdul Muhari in a written statement, Thursday 18 January.

In anticipation of the potential impact of aftershocks, BMKG and BPBD provide recommendations to the public to remain calm and not be affected by issues whose truth cannot be accounted for.