Earthquake Response, dated July 25, 2010 in Southeast Nabire, Papua

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Earthquake Response, dated July 25, 2010 in Southeast Nabire, Papua
Tanggapan Gempabumi, tanggal 25 Juli 2010 di Tenggara Nabire, Papua
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BANDUNG. Reports responses of an earthquake in the southeastern Nabire, Papua, based on information obtained from BMKG, Jakarta and the USGS, the United States as follows:

1. The earthquake occurred on Sunday, dated July 25, 2010, at 13:41:48 pm. According BMKG earthquake centered in the coordinates o 3.94 LS - 135.96 BT o SR magnitude 5.2 at a depth of 16 km. Earthquake Center located at 82 km southeast of Nabire, Papua. While according to the USGS, earthquake center at coordinates 4.17 ° latitude - longitude 136.01 ° with a magnitude of 4.9 Mw at a depth of 25.5 km

2. Earthquake Area Conditions:
Areas closest to the earthquake center were prepared by the Tertiary and Quaternary age rocks. Earthquake-affected areas are upland areas that have been strongly deformed, marked by a fault-fault is raised to the surface rocks of Tertiary age. This fault becomes lithologic boundary between Quaternary age rocks with other rocks of Tertiary age.

3. Earthquake Impact:
According to information from BMKG, this earthquake was not felt. Until this response is made, no reports of damage or casualties caused by these earthquakes.

4. The cause of earthquakes:
Based on the position and depth of the earthquake center, earthquake was estimated to associate with active fault located in the south of Nabire.

5. Recommendations:

Public urged to remain calm and follow the directions and information from officers Satlak Satkorlak PB and PB. Do not be provoked by the issue of irresponsible about the earthquake and tsunami.
Society to remain vigilant with the occurrence of aftershocks, the expected magnitude smaller.
The earthquake was not the potential to cause tsunami, earthquake center located on the ground.

Thus responses earthquake occurrence in the southeastern Nabire and we hereby thank you for your attention. If no further developments regarding this earthquake we will report back soon. [esdm]

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