andriajah Wed Aug 2020 3 years ago
Maginitudo earthquake 6.8 twice shake Bengkulu: 7 times aftershocks, this is the testimony of residents
BMKG even noted, seven aftershocks with a smaller scale, continued to shake Bengkulu.
A number of residents looked panicked and scattered, due to the earthquake.
The earthquake that shook Bengkulu, was known to occur at around 05.23 WIB.
Head of Kepahiang Class III Geophysics Station, Litman, said that from the recording of earthquake detection devices or seismometers, the duration of an earthquake series that occurred was quite long so it did not rule out the possibility of aftershocks.
The position of the earthquake point is in 169 kilometers southwest of Bengkulu, 177 km northwest of Enggano Bengkulu, 185 kilometers southwest of North Bengkulu and 188 kilometers southwest of Central Bengkulu and 682 kilometers northwest of Jakarta Indonesia.
After the 6,9 magnified earthquake that shook Bengkulu on Wednesday morning (19/08), some residents still chose to survive outside the house for fear of aftershocks.
A Bengkulu resident explained, the first earthquake that shook Bengkulu was quite large, causing panic.
He also explained that the first and second earthquakes caused surrounding conditions such as swinging.
Children who also feel the tremor of the earthquake are also known to be screaming and crying. (*) Tribunnews tribun video tribun Gempa Dua Kali Guncang Bengkulu Bengkulu Gempa Kesaksian Warga sumatera indonesia update