Earthquake Triggers Tsunami in Mentawai


Independent News - An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale (SR) rocked Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. The earthquake that shook southwest of the Mentawai Islands tsunami potential.

According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) The earthquake occurred on Wednesday (02.03.2016) at 19:49:41 pm.

The epicenter, BMKG be described precisely in 682 Southwestern into the Mentawai Islands with 10 Kilometers. The quake with a magnitude of 8.3 on the Richter Scale (SR) is located at 5.16 degrees southern latitude and 94.05 east longitude.

"The earthquake potential tsunami," said the announcement conveyed BMKG.
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