Earthquake

Earthquake ternate poso

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Ternate Island.

The earthquake hit the area at 11:37 a.m. local time,

with the epicenter located 139 kilometers west of the Jailolo Sea at a depth of 10 km.

The earthquake was located 1.68 degrees north latitude and 126.37 degrees east longitude.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1, with its epicenter located in Bitung, North Sulawesi.
The earthquake was measured at scale III of the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) by the Karangetang Volcano Observatory Post.

The Awu and Dukono volcano observatory posts, respectively, also felt the earthquake.

Both posts recorded it at scale II of the MMI.

The area around the earthquake’s epicenter was made up of alluvium soil and tertiary sediment.

The earthquake felt stronger around the area due to loose-rock formations.

It was not strong enough to cause a tsunami.


He reminded the public to remain calm and be alert in case another earthquake hits.
“Do not trust information from dodgy sources, and stay calm during this situation.

So far, no casualties have been reported.

Meanwhile, an earthquake also struck Poso.

The 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the area at 9:32 a.m. local time,
with the epicenter being 53 km west of the regency at the depth of 10 km.

Aanother earthquake has impacted the area eight times until the afternoon.

“The earthquake does not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi, with its epicenter on land.

It said the earthquake's epicenter was 141 km northwest of Tobelo in North Maluku.

There were no casualties.
Parishioners were fleeing from churches when the earthquake hit.
Several churches suffered minor damages

while temples in Meko village were heavily damaged.
“None of the residents are vacating their homes.  [mengosongkan]

They are just sitting outside in anticipation of another earthquake.

The earthquake in Poso was also be felt by Palu’s residents who …

They live approximately 250 km from its epicenter.

He has frantically escaped from his house due to the tremor. (panik)

On Sept. 28, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Palu and Donggala, triggering a tsunami and soil liquefaction.
The disasters killed over 2,000 people with about 5,000 being reported missing.

The quake was caused by a Palu-Koro thrust fault [patahan] that stretched from Palu to Teluk Bone.  [desakan]

The Palu-Koro fault was very active and
its movement might have caused a submarine landslide that triggered the tsunami.