An Earthquake M 3.4 Konawe Sultra, BMKG Calls The Trigger For Kendari Sesar Activities

Illustration of earthquake impact. (Unsplash-Mick Haupt)

KENDARI - The Kendari Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said an earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 3.4 in Konawe Regency was triggered by the activity of the Kendari Sesar.

"Info on earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.4 SR at around 15.33 WITA," said Head of the Geophysics Station of BMKG Kendari Rudin in a written statement, Friday, February 17, was confiscated by Antara. He said the location of the earthquake was in the Northeastern Sampara, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) with a depth of five kilometers. 0.9 kilometers northeast of Sampara, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. The depth is five kilometers," he continued.

Rudin added that the earthquake could be felt in the Kendari City area. "The vibration felt real in the house. It felt as if a truck had passed," he explained. With attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, said Rudin, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow earthquake due to the activities of the Kendari Sesar. North segment in East Sampara, Konawe Regency, "he explained. Even so, Rudin appealed to the entire community to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be justified.