BPBD Calls M 4.5 Sampit Earthquake Not In The Aftermath Of Severe Damage

Earthquake illustration. (Between)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) confirmed that the 4.5 magnitude (M) earthquake that occurred in East Kotawaringin did not cause severe damage. "Regarding an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 and a depth of 13 kilometers, we went to the location in Sungai Paring Village, there was one mosque whose ceramics were detached from the poles, but under construction there was no problem," said Head of BPBD East Kotawaringin Executor Multazam in Sampit, Monday, October 30, confiscated by Antara. Sungai Paring Village, Cempaga District is expected to be the location that felt the tremors of the earthquake on Monday morning. Earthquake vibrations caused the walls and fans in the local mosque to fall. When the BPBD team came to monitor the location, residents said that this was the first time an earthquake occurred in the area. Residents were shocked to disperse when they felt earthquake vibrations. Shocks were also felt by residents in other sub-districts, such as Besi City, Seranau, and the central area of Sampit City covering Mentawa Baru Ketapang and Baamang Districts. After reviewing the location of the incident in Sungai Paring Village, the BPBD team was signed to the local BMKG. Communications were also carried out with a geophysical team BMKG located in Balikpapan related to the earthquake that had never previously occurred in East Kotawaringin. In the communication, it was stated that BMKG would re-mapprogramate the faults or faults in the Kalimantan region. "For the next, disaster mitigation that we will put forward, namely how to address if this happens in the upcoming period, especially for safety and first handling at the time of the earthquake," said Multazam., at a depth of 13 km.

Dengan memperhatikan lokasi episenter dan kedalaman hiposenternya, gempa bumi yang terjadi merupakan jenis gempa kerak dangkal (shallow crustal earthquake) yang dipicu aktivitas sesar aktif yang belum terpetakan.Berdasarkan hasil pemodelan peta guncangan (shakemap), gempa bumi ini dirasakan di Kecamatan Baamang dan Kecamatan Mentawa Baru, Ketapang dengan skala intensitas III MMI (Getaran dirasakan nyata dalam rumah. Terasa getaran seakan-akan ada truk berlalu). Hasil pemodelan menunjukkan bahwa gempa bumi ini tidak berpotensi tsunami.

The BMKG appealed to the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified. The public is asked to avoid buildings that are cracked or damaged by the earthquake. 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 residents return to their homes.