BMKG Report - Tectonic earthquake in North Sumatra Mw 5.4 Date January 6, 2017

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BMKG Report - Tectonic earthquake in North Sumatra Mw 5.4 Date January 6, 2017

BMKG Report - In response to the tectonic earthquake that occurred in North Sumatra, then we present the following statement:

An occured on Friday earthquake, January 6, 2017, at 17:24:59 pm with the power of 5.4 Mw with depth of 60 km.

Earthquake centered in the sea, 46 Km East-SUMUT NIAS, although earthquakes centered in the sea, powers are not strong enough to evoke changes in the seafloor that could trigger a tsunami.

From the results of the monitoring BMKG for an hour, aftershock earthquake also occurred as much as one with the power of M 4.6. BMKG continue to monitor the progress of aftershocks and the results will be communicated to the public through the media.

Source : 

http://bmkg.go.id/press-release/?p=press-release-gempabumi-tektonik-di-sumatera-utara-mw-5-4-tanggal-6-januari-2016&tag=press-release&lang=ID