Saturday, August 21, 2010

Gempa Yogyakarta Berkekuatan 5 SR

Gempa Jogja 2010 - Earthquake again rocked Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. Magnitude large enough, ie, 5 SR.

Gempa Jogja - Based on information on the site Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, the earthquake took place at 18:41 GMT, Saturday (08/21/2010). The epicenter was so close, some readers also felt the tremor AFP. "Yogya quake hit again, though briefly, but deeply felt the vibration," said Tri, one of the readers.

Its location at a depth of 10 km at 15 km southeast of Bantul Regency. 8:03 coordinates is precisely south latitude and 110.39 east longitude.

Earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale rocked Yogyakarta, Saturday (21 / 8) yesterday. An earthquake occurred at 18:41:38 pm, as reported by the most powerful Jogja TV Kabapaten felt in Gunung Kidul and Bantul.
Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the epicenter 15 kilometers southeast of Bantul, with a depth of 10 kilometers, at sea, or south latitude on the 8:03 position (LS) - 110.39 East Longitude (BT). This earthquake, according to BMKG no potential to cause a tsunami.
Residents in the district of Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta (DIY) felt the shock is strong enough, but only belangsung few seconds. The same is also felt by residents of Bantul regency, Yogyakarta and Sleman regency.

Residents Panic
Some residents Wonosari Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, panicked and rushed out the door after feeling an earthquake. "Earthquake felt very strong even twice, the first shaking a bit weak, but every few seconds followed by strong shocks and longer than the first shock," Frans said Edi, a resident of Gunung Kidul.
Secretary of National Unity and the Politics of Public Protection Disaster Relief (Kesbangpolinmas and PB) Gunung Kidul Regency, Budi Harjo, when asked for confirmation said it was coordinating with senior disaster management officer and Gunung Kidul SAR teams associated with the quake. "We're coordinating with disaster management officials and rescue team located in several locations to ascertain whether the earthquake caused no casualties or not," he said.
It can not ensure that there is or is not a victim because the absence of a signed statement. "However, until now there has been no reports of casualties or building damage caused by the earthquake," he said.