Earthquake M 4.6 Pesisir Selatan West Sumatra Feels In Padang, Triggering Local Fault Activities

Earthquake illustration. (Unsplash)

The tremors of an earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 4.6 in the waters of Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), were felt in Padang City.

Head of Padang Panjang Geophysics Station, Suaidi Ahadi said, the epicenter earthquake at coordinates 2.04° South Latitude; 100.65 degrees East Longitude was a shallow earthquake due to local fault activity.

"This earthquake has an impact and is felt in the Pesisir Selatan and Padang areas with an intensity scale of II - III MMIs felt like passing trucks, Kerinci II MMIs felt by several people, light objects that were hung swayed. -," he said in Padang, Monday, April 22, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, based on the modeling results, the earthquake that occurred at 13.06 WIB with a detailed location of 30 km southwest of Hajj, Pesisir Selatan Regency did not have the potential for a tsunami.

He also mentioned, until 13.35 WIB, the results of BMKG monitoring had not shown any aftershock activity.

He appealed to the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.

"Make sure official information only comes from BMKG which is distributed through verified official communication channels," he said.

The public was also asked to avoid buildings that were cracked or damaged by the earthquake.

"Check and make sure the building where you live is earthquake-resistant enough, or there is no damage due to earthquake vibrations that endanger the stability of the building before you return to the house," he said.