Indian Ocean Hit by 6.2 Magnitude Quake, No Tsunami Risk
The earthquake was a shallow one caused by active fault activity on the ocean floor of the Indian Ocean.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency () recorded a tectonic with a magnitude of 6.2 that struck southwest of Enggano Island, Bengkulu Province, on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:31 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB).
"The earthquake was shallow and resulted from active fault activity on the ocean floor of the Indian Ocean," said BMKG's Director of Earthquakes and Tsunamis, Daryono, in a written statement on Friday.
Daryono stated that the earthquake's coordinates were 9.73 degrees South Latitude and 97.43 degrees East Longitude, with the epicenter located 676 kilometers southwest of Enggano at a depth of 10 kilometers. Source mechanism analysis indicates the earthquake had a strike-slip mechanism.
So far, no damage has been reported. "Tsunami modeling based on the tectonic earthquake source indicates that this earthquake does not have the potential to trigger a tsunami," Daryono added.
He also confirmed that the tremor did not impact countries in the Indian Ocean region. As of 12:05 p.m., BMKG's monitoring showed no signs of aftershocks.
The public is urged to remain calm and disregard rumors and unverified reports.
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