Southern Yogyakarta experiences 44 aftershocks after a 6.4-m earthquake: BMKG

TEMPO.CO, JAKARTA – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 44 aftershocks following a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean south of Yogyakarta on Friday evening (June 30).

“As of July 1, 2023, at 8 am local time, BMKG recorded 44 aftershocks, the largest of which was M 4.2,” explained the head of the BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center Dariono on Saturday.

He indicated that the main earthquake occurred on Friday (June 30) at 7:57 pm local time, at coordinates of 8.63 degrees south latitude and 110.08 degrees east longitude, 81 km south of Wits City, Yogyakarta, 67 km underwater.

By observing the epicenter and low epicenter, he stated that the earthquake was of medium type due to subduction of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates.

Source mechanism analysis showed that this earthquake had a thrust fault.

The earthquake was felt very strongly by residents in Klaten, Ponorogo, Kebumen, Nganjuk and Cilacap, at Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) IV.

MMI IV scale shocks can crack pottery, windows and doors squeak, and walls to squeak.

Meanwhile, Karangkangkates, Kediri, Kulon Progo, Wonogiri, Yogyakarta City, Sleman and Purworejo all felt vibrations on the MMI III-IV intensity scale. The tremors of the MMI III scale feel like a truck passing by.

Tremors on MMI III scale were felt by people in Madiun, Purbalingga, Purwokerto, Banjarnegara, Mojokerto, Demak, Pacitan, Gresik, Jepara, Blitar, Solo, Garut and Pangandaran.

Daryono said the quake was not likely to cause a tsunami.

BMKG appealed to the public to remain calm, not be influenced by unreliable information, and to avoid cracked or damaged buildings.

“Make sure your residential building is earthquake-proof,” he noted.

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