Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Arvak Mountains in West Papua

Jakarta (Antara) – An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Bigunganan Arvac district in West Papua province on Saturday evening, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or material losses in the aftermath of the earthquake, whose epicenter is located seven kilometers northwest of Bigunungan Arvak at a depth of 12 kilometers.

According to the agency, the tremor triggered by the quake in the province was recorded at 10:17 p.m. West Indonesia Time (WIB) on the third scale of the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI).

The people of Manokwari felt the earthquake. An earthquake from the MMI III can be felt inside like the movement of a truck.

The Bigunungan Arvak area has been repeatedly hit by earthquakes. On March 23, 2022, for example, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the county area.

The earthquake was felt in Manokwari, South Manokwari and Tambrao districts.

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Another area in the Indonesian province of West Papua that is prone to earthquakes is Sorong because it is located on the Pacific belt, also known as the Ring of Fire.

Its weakness is also caused by the “Sorong Fault” running through the fault zone on the island of Sulawesi, which caused the Palu and Majin earthquake.

The Sorong region has been repeatedly hit by powerful earthquakes over the past decades. In 2009, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit Manokwari and caused a tsunami in the town of Ranski.

On September 26, 2015, an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale struck Tanjung Kaswari, Sorong District.

Indonesia experienced the deadliest earthquake in Aceh province on December 26, 2004. The earthquake, which was followed by the tsunami, killed 230,000 people.

The disaster also affected certain coastal areas in countries such as Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India. On January 15, 2021, another deadly earthquake struck Indonesians again.

The 6.2-magnitude earthquake, which was followed by several aftershocks, hit Mamugo and Majin districts in West Sulawesi province, killing more than 100 people and destroying many buildings.

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