Megathrust Activity Triggers 4.4M Earthquake in Aceh Singkil, BMKG Reports
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17 February 2024 00:24 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency or BMKG reported that a tectonic earthquake with 4.4-magnitude shook Aceh Singkil Regency and its surrounding area on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 03:22 p.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time).
The epicenter of the quake was located at 2.15 northern latitudes and 97.85 longitudes west, or 21 kilometers southeast of Aceh Singkil at a 31-kilometer depth in the ocean.
“Considering the epicenter location and the depth of the hypocenter, it was a shallow earthquake due to a Megathrust activity,” said the head of BMKG Region I Hendro Nugroho on Friday.
According to community reports, the earthquake was experienced at an III-IV MMI on the intensity scale in Aceh Singkil Regency, which broke potteries and moved walls.
Meanwhile, the quake was felt on a III MMI intensity scale, akin to passing trucks.
Until 03:38 p.m. WIB (Western Indonesia Time), BMKG monitoring showed no signs of aftershocks.
ERWIN PRIMA
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