Rocked By A 5.0 Magnitude, The Earthquake In The Southwest Of West Nias Doesn't Cause Panic

Illustration/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 that occurred in the early hours of Friday 22 April in the southwest of the West Nias region, North Sumatra, did not cause panic among residents. As quoted in a BNPB press release, the Task Force Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said that the earthquake, whose epicenter was in waters 113 km southwest of West Nias at a depth of 16 km, according to a report by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) only caused a weak tremor for one to two seconds. Abdul said that according to the modeling of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) the earthquake that occurred at 03.23 WIB did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. this has the potential for danger," said Abdul as quoted by Antara Sub-districts in West Nias that are facing the potential for earthquakes include Mandrehe, Sirombu, Moro'o, North Mandrehe, Lolofitu Moi, West Mandrehe, Lahomi, and Ulu Moro'o. In addition to earthquakes, the West Nias region also faces a moderate to high tsunami hazard potential. . Parts of the West Nias region that are facing a potential tsunami hazard include Sirombu, West Mandrehe, Moro'o, and Mandrehe. BNPB urges residents to be alert and alert because earthquakes cannot be accurately predicted when and where they occur.