Indonesia Earthquake Shake 30 During January

Data BMKG Pekanbaru Meteorological Station said, some parts of Indonesia had "shaken" earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale on 30 times during last January 2012.

Based on data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru Meteorological Station, the largest earthquake occurred on January 11, 2012 with the force reached 7.6 on the Richter scale (SR).

The position of the earthquake comes down from 365 kilometers (km) direction Southwestern Simeulue, into Aceh with around 10 km from the sea surface. "Goyanganan" The next largest occurred on the same day (January 11, 2012) in that location, but at closer distances, namely at 334 km Southwest of Simeulue.

Then another big earthquake, the magnitude of about 6.3 magnitude, occurred on January 21, 2012, located at 48 km direction Southwest West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. Furthermore, dozens of other earthquake events that had occurred in the country, the average magnitude of about 5.0 to 5.9 magnitude.

In Pekanbaru BMKG observation, the whole incident of this nature could not generate a tsunami, but the material losses caused by "rocking" of the collapse of buildings.

"Information is kept in the earthquake-'update' via internet networks that are connected to the rest of BMG in the ground water. Hope that there is anticipation of both government and society," said analyst BMKG Pekanbaru Meteorological Station, Sanya Gautami in his office in Pekanbaru.