January-June, BMKG Reports 270 Earthquake Incidents In Bengkulu

BENGKULU - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Kepahiang Regency Geophysics Station noted that during the January-June 2023 period there were 270 earthquakes in Bengkulu Province. "During the period from January 1 to June 18, 2023 earthquakes in the Bengkulu Province, which recorded the Kepahiang Geophysics Station, there were 270 earthquakes," said the First Meteorology and Geophysics Observer (PMG Pertama) of the Kepahiang Detalia Nuratami Station, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday 18 June. It is said, from 270 times the earthquake with a magnitude of between 1.6 and the largest, namely a magnitude of 5.9 that occurred in South Bengkulu Regency. for the most areas where the Bengkulu Province earthquake occurred, namely Enggano Island, North Bengkulu Regency, namely 67 earthquake events. From earthquake activity felt by the community there was no damage caused by the earthquake activity. Meanwhile, the Head of the Kepahiang Climatology Station Anton Sugiharto appealed to the public to remain vigilant in case of earthquakes always preparing themselves to carry out evacuations if at any time they felt an earthquake. "With this earthquake, the public can always update information from the BMKG," he said.

He also asked all people of Bengkulu Province not to be provoked by irresponsible information or issues. Because earthquakes that often occur in Bengkulu area with small strength cause energy release on the earth plate to occur continuously so as to reduce the occurrence of large-power earthquakes.