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Saalala journalists, July 12, 2025 | 09: 14 WIB
Earthquake on the west coast of Sumatra (photo: Fripic)
JAKARTA – tectonic earthquake with the magnitude of M5.3 on Saturday (7/7/2025) in the southeast Nias SELATAN, Northern Sumatra, on Saturday (12/7/2025) in 07.11.
Although his shocks were felt in a number of areas, BMKG guaranteed that this earthquake did not have the potential of the tsunami.
BMKG explained that the epicenter was at sea, approximately 302 km south -west from the southern nias, at a depth of 20 km, with coordinates of 1.65 ° LS and 96.24 ° to the east.
“This earthquake is a small type caused by the deformation of the Indo-Australian slab. The analysis shows an earthquake type mechanism (Strike-Slip), ”wrote BMKG.
The effect of shocks is felt in several areas, including: Simuk and Luahagundre Maniamolo (South Nias): The II -III MMI intensity scale (vibration is felt in the house, as if trucks are passing), sierup (Western nias): the intensity of II MMI (feels several people, light objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, objects, light objects, objects. shining). There are still no messages about damage or after spatial shock.
