An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude rocked Karangasem, Bali and its surroundings. Apart from destroying a number of houses and causing landslides, three aftershocks have been recorded. Berita politik
“As of 7.30 WIB this morning, the results of BMKG monitoring showed that there were 3 aftershock activities of magnitude 3.8 (felt in Karangasem III MMI), magnitude 2.7 and magnitude 1.7 which occurred at 3.52 WIB,” said Head of the Earthquake and Disaster Mitigation Agency of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Daryono in his statement, Saturday (16/10/2021).
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According to Daryono, landslides were observed to occur in mountainous areas that have hills and steep cliffs. Stones also fell. Berita hari ini
“The follow-up effects of strong earthquakes in the form of landslides and rock debris are common, so topographic effects of this kind should be watched out for during and after the earthquake. The after-effects triggered by this earthquake were reported to have caused fatalities due to being buried by landslides in Trunyan Village, Kintamani,” he explained.
The earthquake occurred on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 04.10 WITA, centered on the ground. The type is a shallow earthquake with active fault activity in the Rendang Karangasem area. Berita Terkini
Cause Landslide
Then the impact of the earthquake in the form of shocks based on community reports was felt in the Karangasem, Denpasar, and North Lombok areas on the MMI IV intensity scale. Meanwhile in Negara, Tabanan, West Lombok, Central Lombok, and East Lombok, the intensity scale is III MMI. Vitamin dan Suplemen
“The Rendang Karangasem earthquake not only caused damage to houses, but the earthquake also triggered collateral hazards such as landslides and rockfalls in several places,” Daryono emphasized.
