The Quake In Bengkulu Influence Mount Kerinci

VIVAnews -magnitude Earthquake rocked the Town returned Padang, West Sumatra, Saturday morning, August 6, 2011. In Padang, the quake was strong enough to swing a two-storey building.

In the new University building Tamansiswa, Alai, Padang, nonreguler student examinations are to be ejected out the room in terms of building the second floor. The Trauma of this earthquake made a number of students acting spontaneously out of the room.

According to data reported by the Meteorological Agency website Klimatogi Geophysics (BMKG) epicenter is located 44 kilometres south-west of Muko-Muko, Bengkulu or 2.95 South Latitude-Longitude 100.96 East.

The strength of the quake at its centre undocumented 5.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 km. earthquake occurred at 09.48 pm. According to the governing Centre Manager Operations Penananggulangan Disaster Company Ade Edward, location not far from the previous earthquake two days ago.

This condition is feared to affect the activity of kegunungapian around the location closest to the epicenter. "It's not the earthquake was in line mega thrust (Mentawai Siberut), this is more to earthquake land and could have an impact on the activity of Mount Kerinci," says Ade Edward to VIVAnews.com.

The highest mountain in Sumatra is currently still remained wary. According to the Ade, earthquake shocks could make magma melted so that it can increase the activity of the mountain. Mount Kerinci somewhat close to the center of the earthquake that happened today.

"It would be more dangerous if the earthquake caused the rift wall mount," said he. Mountain-tall 3,805 metres above sea level it had experienced an increase in the activity of several since last year. (Report: Eri Naldi, Padang) (adi)

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