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ACTNews, JAKARTA – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake that shook on early Friday
(1/15/2021) damaged buildings in Majene, West Sulawesi, and caused the locals
to panic. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported
that the earthquake, which was only 10 KM deep, was felt at the IV-V level of
the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) in Majene and Mamuju, at level III MMI in
Palu, and at level II MMI in Makassar. The epicenter was on land 6 km northeast
of Majene.
The buildings
that were damaged included include residential houses, Tomakaka University,
Maleo Hotel, and Mamuju Hospital. Executive Director of Disaster Emergency
Response - Aksi Cepat Tanggap Dwiko Hari immediately deployed emergency
response teams from Palu and Makassar to help the victims. "They are
currently getting prepared. If possible, we will immediately open a public
kitchen and a disaster emergency post," said Dwiko, Friday (1/15/2021) morning.
Regional Disaster
Management Board (BPBD) Mamuju reported that as of Friday at 6 a.m., a total of
three fatalities and 24 injuries were reported. In addition, 2,000 residents
were displaced, as reported by Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Board
(BNPB)’s Data, Information and Communication Raditya Jati.
BPBD Majene
reported that three points along the Majene – Mamuju main road were hit by
landslides. 3 points of landslides along
the Majene-Mamuju main road. 62 houses, 1 community health center, and a
danramil Military Office was damaged.
Meanwhile, BMKG
Head of Earthquake and Tsunami Center Bambang Setiyo Prayitno explained that
the earthquake was still in a series of the earthquake that occurred the
previous day (1/14/2021). BMKG recorded six aftershocks with a maximum
magnitude 4.1. Bambang also urged people around the epicenter to avoid
buildings that are cracked or damaged. []
