After the earthquake stopped activities some time ago, today an earthquake hit Indonesia again, where an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scala centered on Siberut Island, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra shaken. Padang residents ran out of the house because of the earthquake vibrations sounded like the roar of the ground just like the earthquake and 30 September.
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) recorded earthquake occurred at 08:11:57 pm was centered under the sea east of the island of Siberut, Mentawai Islands. 1:48 epicenter south latitude and 99.33 east longitude, 88 km northwest of Sipora, 127 km southwest of Padang, and 128 km southwest of Pariaman.
Earthquake felt strong enough by the citizens of the island of Siberut in the Mentawai islands closest to the earthquake source.
According to Bambang Sagurung, residents Sikabaluan Estuary, Siberut Utara.yang contacted by phone, felt the quake very strongly to everyone ran out of the house.
"We were decorating the church for the Christmas rush. As soon as the earthquake we immediately ran into the church yard. There is also a motorcycle ride to see the water rise or not, "said Bambang Sagurung.
Vibration is felt strongest earthquake citizens in South Siberut the most powerful to the epicenter.
"The earthquake was strong, the goods in the house was falling and shaking a long time, but did not see any collapsed buildings. Residents up to now are still outside the house because there was an aftershock just now, "said Rus Akbar Saleleubaja, Padang journalist who was in South Siberut.
Aftershocks occurred at 08.47 pm with a 5.3 power Ritcher scale. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25 kilometers and no tsunami potential. Location centered 46 kilometers southeast of Siberut, 84 kilometers northwest Sipura, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Easy aftershocks may not happen again.
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) recorded earthquake occurred at 08:11:57 pm was centered under the sea east of the island of Siberut, Mentawai Islands. 1:48 epicenter south latitude and 99.33 east longitude, 88 km northwest of Sipora, 127 km southwest of Padang, and 128 km southwest of Pariaman.
Earthquake felt strong enough by the citizens of the island of Siberut in the Mentawai islands closest to the earthquake source.
According to Bambang Sagurung, residents Sikabaluan Estuary, Siberut Utara.yang contacted by phone, felt the quake very strongly to everyone ran out of the house.
"We were decorating the church for the Christmas rush. As soon as the earthquake we immediately ran into the church yard. There is also a motorcycle ride to see the water rise or not, "said Bambang Sagurung.
Vibration is felt strongest earthquake citizens in South Siberut the most powerful to the epicenter.
"The earthquake was strong, the goods in the house was falling and shaking a long time, but did not see any collapsed buildings. Residents up to now are still outside the house because there was an aftershock just now, "said Rus Akbar Saleleubaja, Padang journalist who was in South Siberut.
Aftershocks occurred at 08.47 pm with a 5.3 power Ritcher scale. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25 kilometers and no tsunami potential. Location centered 46 kilometers southeast of Siberut, 84 kilometers northwest Sipura, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Easy aftershocks may not happen again.
