TIME.CO, Jakarta – Council of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) Notes earthquake A tectonic magnitude of 6.1 shook the Donggala region, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday evening, September 9, 2023 at 9.43.24 pm WIB.
“Earthquake shallow due to the activity of the Palu Koro fault,” BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center head Daryono said in a released statement. He said the earthquake had a strike-slip or strike-slip mechanism.
The earthquake was located in the sea at a distance of 49 kilometers northwest of Donggala, Central Sulawesi, at a depth of 20 kilometers.
This earthquake impacted and was felt in the Donggala area with an intensity scale of V-VI MMI, i.e. the vibrations were felt by all residents. Almost everyone was shocked and ran out.
In the Palu area it is felt on the IV MMI intensity scale, i.e. when it is felt by many people in the house during the day. In the areas of Poso, Sigi and Tolitoli the intensity scale is III MMI, that is, the vibrations are clearly felt in the house, the vibrations are felt as if a truck were passing by.
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In the Pohuwatu area, Kab. Gorontalo and Samarinda with an intensity scale II-III MMI, that is, the vibrations are clearly felt in the house, the vibrations are felt as if a truck were passing by. In the area of the city of Gorontalo with an intensity scale of II MMI. In the East Kutai area with an intensity scale of I-II MMI.
Based on the modeling results, it appears that this earthquake does not have the potential for a tsunami. In addition to this, as of 10.25pm WIB, BMKG monitoring results had not shown any aftershock seismic activity.
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