Wednesday Morning, a 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Bali and Lombok

"The epicenter of the earthquake is located at coordinates 9.60 degrees South Latitude and 115.81 degrees East Longitude, precisely located in the sea at a distance of 108 km southwest of West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara at a depth of 82 kilometers," said Ardhianto.

According to Ardhianto, if you look at the epicenter (central point of an earthquake above the earth's surface) and the depth of the hypocenter (earthquake point below the earth's surface), the earthquake that occurred was a type of medium-sized earthquake due to deformation activity (change in shape) of rocks in the plate ( ntra-slab).

"The results of the source mechanism analysis show that the earthquake had an upward movement or thrust fault mechanism," said Ardhianto.

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As of 8:00 AM WITA, there have been no aftershocks reported. There have also been no reports of damage or casualties from the incident. However, during the earthquake, residents felt a few seconds of shaking and experienced panic.

"I panicked and left the house with my family," said Yanuar Usman (35), a resident of Mataram.

“Quite shocked because of the earthquake. "It really feels," said Mone (34), another Mataram resident.

Based on BMKG data, the earthquake tremors had an impact and were felt in several regions in Bali and West Nusa Tenggara. Some of these areas include Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Tabanan, Central Lombok, West Lombok, East Lombok, Mataram City, North Lombok, and West Sumbawa, with a Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) of III or a scale used to measure earthquake strength.

We also urge the public to avoid buildings that are cracked or damaged due to the earthquake.

On the MMI III intensity scale, vibrations are felt significantly in the house. There was a vibration as if a truck had passed.

In addition, the Karangasem region in Bali also felt a jolt with an intensity scale of II MMI. At that scale, vibrations were felt by some people and light objects hanging swayed.

"The modeling results show that this earthquake does not have the potential for a tsunami," said Ardhainto.

As with previous incidents, Ardhianto urges the public to remain calm and not be influenced by issues that cannot be accounted for their truthfulness.

"We also urge the community to avoid buildings that are cracked or damaged due to earthquakes. Before returning home, check and make sure that the residential building is earthquake-resistant or free from damage due to earthquake vibrations that could endanger building stability," said Ardhianto.

BMKG also provides various verified official communication channels that residents can access. Ardhianto mentioned official channels such as @infoBMKG on Instagram and X, the website www.bmkg.go.id or inatews.bmkg.go.id, as well as on Telegram https://t.me/InaTEWS_BMKG. There is also a BMKG application available for Android and iOS devices.

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