A32News - An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude shook the southern coast of Central Java and Yogyakarta. No potential tsunami earthquake.
Based on information from BMKG, Tuesday (15/11/2016), the quake occurred at around 19:41 pm. The location of the quake was at 8.24 coordinates latitude and 109.28 east, precisely at the northern edge of the basin arc face (fore arc basin) Indian Ocean. Located 64 km south-east city of Cilacap and has a depth of 55 km.
The quake impact shocks were felt in Cilacap, Kebumen, Purworejo, Wates, Bantul, Yogyakarta, and Madiun. According to reports received BMKG, in these areas guncanga felt by many people.
"Judging from the depth hiposenternya, this earthquake is the kind of earthquake shallow due to the activity of the subduction plate. In this case the Indo-Australian plate slipped under the Eurasian plate at a rate of about 70 mm / year is deformed in the transition zone megathrust-Benioff at a depth of 55 km, triggering the occurrence of the earthquake, "said Head of Information and Early Warning earthquake BMKG Wandono.
BMKG urged people south coast of Central Java and Yogyakarta to remain calm, because of the earthquake which occurred no tsunami potential. Until 20:00 pm, there were no aftershocks.
