Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Earthquake shook Pandeglang Regency, Banten, as much as 13 times a day. Lindu first occurred at 10.48 WIB, measuring 4.9 at 6.54 South Latitude (LS), 105.47 East Longitude (BT), at a depth of 10 km, located 17 km northwest of Sumur.
The second earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates 6.64 South Latitude and 105.43 East Longitude, or precisely located at sea at a distance of 16 km northwest of Sumur, Pandeglang Regency, Banten at a depth of 10 km. The quake was not in the Sunda megatrusht zone in southern Java.
According to BMKG, by paying attention to the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow earthquake due to local fault activity. The results of the analysis of the source mechanism show that the earthquake has an upward fault movement mechanism or thrust fault.
“Not in the megatrush zone, because it is in Ujung Kulon. There was a tremor as if a truck had passed. It did not cause a tsunami. There have been no reports of damage,” said the Head of BBMKG Region II Tangerang, Suwardi, Sunday (23/5).
The third Lindu has a magnitude of 3.5 at 11.00 WIB, at the location of 6.61LS, 105.41 East Longitude, at a depth of 10km, 18km northwest of Sumur. The fourth earthquake, measuring 3.2SR at 6.62LS, 105.43E, 16 km northwest of Sumur at a depth of 10 km.
Furthermore, an earthquake measuring 3.5SR at 11.13 WIB, located at 6.55LS-105.5BT at a depth of 3 km, 15 km northwest of Sumur. Then an earthquake measuring 2.8 at 11.21 WIB, located at 6.6LS-105.4BT at a depth of 2 km, 10 km northwest of Sumur.
Lindu occurred again at 11.26 WIB with a magnitude 3 at a depth of 10 km, 18 km northwest of Labuan, Pandeglang, at 6.33LS-105.67BT. Then at 11:33 a.m. with a power of 4.4SR, at a depth of 10km, 18km northwest of Sumur, at a location of 6.57LS-105.44BT.
Then at 12.21 WIB with a magnitude of 2.8 at a depth of 3 km, 20 km northwest of Sumur, at a location of 6.65LS-105.39BT. It continues at 12.40 WIB with a magnitude of 2.5 at a depth of 10 km, located at 6.57LS-105.44 East, 18 km northwest of Sumur.
The earthquake continued with a magnitude of 3.6 at 12.45 WIB, located at 6.61LS-105.43BT or 17 km northwest of Sumur at a depth of 10 km. Then at 13:14 WIB with a power of 2.4 located at 6.53LS-105.46BT or 19 km northwest of the well at a depth of 10 km.
The next earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 was located at 6.61LS-105.43BT or 17 km northwest of Sumur, at 13.36 WIB at a depth of 10 km.
“Ordinary, the name is the natural process of the collision of the plates, so an earthquake occurs,” he explained.
The public is urged to remain vigilant and not to be consumed by hoax information. Residents are asked to keep looking for information from reliable sources.
“The public must remain vigilant, because we live in areas prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, especially in the south of Banten, must remain alert, alert, with this earthquake disaster,” he said.
(ynd / ain)
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