Strong earthquake off the northern coast of Java hits Kuta, Bali, all the way to Jakarta: BMKG

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TEMPO.CO, JAKARTA – A 6.6-magnitude earthquake with its epicenter in the sea was felt on the northern coast of Java, at noon on Friday, April 14, in a number of districts including Kuta, Bali as far as Jakarta. Then the size was updated to 6.9.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the powerful earthquake occurred at 16:55 local time and was detected in the sea, 68 kilometers northwest of Tuban, east Java, at a depth of 632 kilometers. The agency’s modeling result confirmed that it had no tsunami potential.

“It is a very focused earthquake in the Java Sea,” said Daryono, head of the agency’s Earthquake and Tsunami Centre, adding that as of 17:30 local time, the agency had not recorded any seismic activity.

For preliminary information, the strongest shaking was measured at the fifth MMI level in Kuta, Bali. Level 5 means most people feel shaky; Many people woke up. things are turned over; Big things swing and pendulum clocks may stop.

In Gianyar of Bali province, Mataram of NTB province, Karangkats in Malang of East Java, Tringalk of East Java, Tuban in East Java, and Garut of West Java, the earthquake was measured at MMI level 4. This means that many people feel a shiver inside.

BMKG also reported that shaking was felt in Kediri, Malang, Surabaya, Tulungong, and Pacitan in MMI Level III-IV, as well as in West Lombok, East Lombok, Central Lombok, North Lombok, Sumbawa, Dumbo, and Bima in MMI Level III. Weaker shaking was reported in other regions, including Jakarta.

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