The M 6 earthquake originated on the Keerom Mainland

An earthquake measuring M 6 rocked Keerom, Papua, on Monday (3/7/2023) at 09.51.38 WIB.

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BMKG

Earthquake information.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - An earthquake with a magnitude of M 6 shook Keerom, Papua on Monday (3/7/2023) at 09:51:38 WIB. The epicenter of the earthquake originated from a fault on land. Data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency stated that the earthquake's epicenter was located at coordinates 3.78 degrees South Latitude and 140.19 degrees East Longitude. This location is approximately 79 kilometers southwest of Keerom.

"Taking into account the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter, the earthquake that occurred was a shallow type due to active fault activity," said Head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Center of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Daryono. He added, the results of the analysis of the source mechanism showed that this earthquake had a sliding movement mechanism (strike-slip).

According to the BMKG, this earthquake had an impact and was felt in the Wamena and Sentani areas with an intensity scale of III MMI. With this scale, it means that vibrations are felt in the house, as if a truck has passed. In the Jayapura area with an intensity scale of II-III MMI.

"The modeling results show that this earthquake did not trigger a tsunami," he said.

Daryono recommends that the public avoid buildings that are cracked or damaged due to earthquakes. "Check and make sure that your residence is earthquake-resistant or there is no damage due to earthquake vibrations that endanger the stability of the building before returning to the house," he said.

The Keerom area has been repeatedly hit by earthquakes with the epicenter on land. On April 25, 2022, a tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of M 5.7 also shook Keerom.