Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Shakes South Nias, North Sumatra

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A shallow tectonic earthquake struck the South Nias area of North Sumatra (Sumut) at 19:12 WIB, just before Maghrib time on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude (M) of 5.3. Its epicenter was located at 0.55° S, 98.47° E, with a depth of 25 km.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook South Nias, North Sumatra, on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). [Photo: Ist]

"Magnitude: 5.3 SR," BMKG stated on their official Facebook account, www.bmkg.go.id. BMKG also confirmed that the earthquake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

The quake was precisely located:

• 144 km southeast of South Nias (North Sumatra)

• 167 km southwest of West Pasaman (West Sumatra)

• 175 km southwest of Agam (West Sumatra)

• 243 km northwest of Padang (West Sumatra)

It is worth noting that a series of earthquakes had previously shaken Siberut Island in the early hours of March 14, 2022. The tremors were felt strongly by residents, even as far as the city of Padang.

The Head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Mitigation Division at BMKG, Daryono, later revised the magnitude of the Siberut Island earthquake to 6.7. Previously, BMKG had reported a magnitude of 6.9 for the quake that occurred on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 04:09:21 WIB.

According to Daryono, the earthquake that struck Siberut Island in the Mentawai – Batu Islands region, with a magnitude of 6.7, originated from the Megathrust Zone and has destructive potential..

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