7.1 Magnitude Earthquake, BPBD Tanah Bumbu Asks Residents Not To Panic

Head of BPBD Tanah Bumbu Sulhadi (right) (ANTARA/Sujud)

TANAH BUMBU - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan Province, asked all levels of society not to panic about earthquake information that occurred on Tuesday at around 02.55.32 WIB. The Head of BPBD Tanah Bumbu Sulhadi said that so far the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred at the coordinates of 6.94 degrees South Latitude, 116.57 degrees East Longitude, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 163 km northeast of North Lombok, NTB. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 525 kilometers, not having an impact on people living in Tanah Bumbu Regency and its surroundings. "If an earthquake occurs, what must be done is to keep yourself calm or not panic so that you can act to save yourself," he said in Batulicin, Antara, Tuesday, August 29. He appealed to the public to immediately leave their homes or avoid buildings, and not to use elevators, protect their heads with any objects or take shelter under a sturdy table when an earthquake occurs. If you are indoors, avoid areas prone to landslides. Stop driving, avoid soil fractures, avoid objects that have the potential to collapse, such as electricity poles, trees and billboards, look for open areas and stay away from being monitored to avoid potential tsunamis. "The most important thing is to avoid panic and try to calm down when facing disasters," said Sulhadi. According to Sulhadi, the earthquake that occurred at sea at a distance of 163 km northeast of North Lombok, NTB did not have the potential for a tsunami. So far, Tanah Bumbu Regency and its surroundings have not been affected by the incident. Gempa bumi tersebut merupakan jenis gempa bumi dalam atau deep focus akibat adanya aktivitas karena slab pull (tarikan extensional Lempeng Australia ke bawah) berdampak gaya gravitasi. The results of the analysis of the source mechanism show that the earthquake has a mechanism for the movement of a combination of low-end horizontal movement (normal oblique). The impact of this earthquake was felt in the Kuta area with an intensity scale of V MMI or vibrations felt by almost all residents, many people woke up. Gianyar, Denpasar, Waingapu, Lombok, Sumbawa VI MMI if during the day felt by many people in the house. Karajates III-IV MMI if during the day felt by many people in the house, Banjarmasin, South Kuta, Tabanan III MMI vibrations felt real in the house felt the vibration as if a truck had passed, Trenggalek II-III MMI vibrations are felt real in the house. Feels the vibration as if a truck has passed. Until now there have been no reports of the impact of the damage caused by the earthquake.

"Alhamdulillah, in South Kalimantan Province, especially in Tanah Bumbu Regency, there was no impact on the earthquake. I hope the public does not need to panic about this information," said Sulhadi.