Earthquake vibrations m 5 Cilacap feel in Bantul to Pacitan
Jakarta -Size (m) 5 Earthquake occurred in Cilacap, Central -java (Central -java). BMKG has updated data associated with the earthquake. “The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has an update parameter with a scope of 4.9,” said Friday (4/4/2025), director of Gempabumi and Tsunami BMKG, Daryono. The tectonic earthquake took place at 13.59 WIB in the Cilacap region this afternoon, exactly at sea at a distance of 75 km southeast of Cilacap. The epicenter was at a depth of 64 km. Rolling to continue with the content of the earthquake epicenter is located at coordinates 8.39 degrees South Latitude (LS) and 109.19 degrees East Longitude (BT). The earthquake was felt in a number of areas. “The impact of earthquakes based on public reports in the form of shocks is felt in the Cilacap region, Kebumen, Bantul III MMI (vibrations are felt in the home. It feels like there are trucks),” he said. In addition, vibrations in Pacitan are felt on the II-III scale of MMI, which means vibrations are felt by some people, as if a truck passes and light objects swing. Daryono said, based on the location of the epicenter and the depth of its hypoc center, the earthquake was a kind of medium earthquake as a result of the activity of the Indo-Australian plate impetion stripped under the Eurasian plate. “The results of analyzing the source mechanism show that the earthquake has a mechanism of error movement with a horizontal combination (oblique normal error),” he explained. There were no reports on the impact of damage after the earthquake. Based on tsunami modeling with a tectonic earthquake by BMKG, the earthquake has no potential to activate tsunami waves. BMKG also showed no aftercocactivity. (JBR/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here