The earthquake of North Sumatra and Aceh also Guncang Ekonomi

VIVAnews -Earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the region of Aceh. As data released by Indonesian agency for meterology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) it occurred at midnight, Tuesday, September 6, 2011, Havana 00.55 WIT. The epicenter was in Northern Latitudes and point 2,81 97,85 East Longitude at a depth of 80 kilometers. The earthquake was not potentially cause tsunamis.

The epicenter was approximately 58 kilometres northeast of New Regency, subdistrict of Singkil, Aceh Singkil Regency.

Special Staff explained President of disaster and Social Relief, Andi Arief, the reports received from his team, the quake was also felt strongly in North Sumatra, particularly in the area of Brastagi. Fairly strong earthquake tremors also felt the citizens of Pasaman, West Sumatra.

The region affected by the most severe is the ??Singkil, the nearest town from the epicenter.

Expert explanations of kegempaan Dr. Danny Hilman, still said Andi Arief, the position of the quake was near the Renun Segment and are at a depth of about 100 km. this earthquake Source Zones in Benioff, subduction or plate boundaries are menunjam, not in the Renun Segment.

According to its history, Andi explains, in the vicinity of the area recorded a number of earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 in 1936, SR in 1916 and 1921 6.8 SR., and in 1987 5.5 SR. because of the earthquake in 2005, the New, powerful ground level decreased to 1 meter.

So far there has been no definite information about the victims and damage the earthquake. Recently reported a Subulusalam of Aceh, residents killed were hit by a warehouse building ruins.

"On the earthquake-earthquake, the building also was getting cracked," said Warsono, Member of the LEGISLATIVE DECREE Subulusalam.

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