Earthquake in Bali Has No Tsunami Potential
Friday, October 1, 2010 by Mawar Mayapada
Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) informing the occurrence of an earthquake measuring 5.7 on Richter scale, at 8:24 am with the center 320 kilometers southwest Nusa Dua, Bali.
Bali Earthquake (Gempa Bali), located at latitude 11.23 South-113,66 eastern longitude at a depth of 10 kilometers, it is not a potential tsunami.
The quake's epicenter was also located in 325 kilometers southwest of Kuta, Bali, 331 kilometers southwest of Tanah Lot, Bali, 333 kilometers southwest of Denpasar, Bali, and 944 kilometers southeast of Jakarta.
Head of Data and Information, Center for Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Region III, Denpasar, Endro Tjahjono explain that the earthquake shocks felt in Denpasar, Badung to Banyuwangi, East Java.
The shock was felt in the tourism area of Nusa Dua but not too disturbing, because the epicenter is at 11:23 position south latitude and 113.66 east longitude at a depth of 10 KM.
There are no reports whether there are human casualties or material damage caused by the earthquake, but Denpasar people are generally less feel any earthquake in the morning while attending sporting events.
This earthquake also not very experienced by athlete mainstay Gold Bali who prepared to PON 2012 Riau still happily follow gymnastics sports gym in Building Lila Buana during the earthquake that had rocked the Nusa Dua tourist sites.
source: web.bisnis.com
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