BMKG Ensures M 7.3 Earthquake In Chile Has No Impact On Indonesia

Earthquake illustration. (Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the 7.3 magnitude earthquake (M) that hit Chile, South America, Friday, July 19 local time did not have an impact on Indonesian territory.

Head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center, Daryono, said the earthquake was a medium earthquake triggered by the deformation activity of the Nazca Plate and was induced under Chile or the benioff zone with a downward movement mechanism.

At least since 10:00 WIB, the tectonic earthquake on land with a depth of 93 kilometers east of the city of San Pedro has only occurred once with aftershock activity with a scale of 5.0 magnitude.

Based on the estimation of the earthquake map, it has the potential to cause moderate-medium-scale shocks in the cities of San Pedro de Atacama and Talama, which are 135 kilometers away.

The BMKG confirmed that there had been no report from the local state authorities regarding the impact of the damage caused by the tectonic earthquake.

However, from the results of tsunami modeling and analysis carried out by a team of BMKG experts, it was confirmed that the earthquake in Chile did not cause a tsunami and had no impact on Indonesia.

Therefore, the BMKG urges the public, especially the eastern part of Indonesia and its surroundings to remain calm and not be influenced by information that cannot be justified.

The results of further analysis are usually obtained by the public by accessing the online application infoBMKG, social media infoBMKG, or can directly contact the nearest BMKG office in each region.