Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Yogyakarta was jolted by an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale Tuesday at around 02.03 pm local time but the quake did not affect Mt Merapi`s seismic activity, a volcanological official said,
"The earthquake was registered on our monitoring instruments but it did not affect Mt Merapi`s activity," Subandriyo, head of the Volcanological Technology Research and Development Agency (BPPTK), said here Tuesday.
He said if the earthquake had affected Mt Merapi`s activity, it would have spewed hot clouds shortly after the temblor.
"But no hot clouds emerged from the mountain. So, the quake did not have a direct effect on Mt Merapi`s activity," he said.
He said an earthquake that hit Yogyakarta on May 27 four years ago did affect Mt Merapi because the volcano emitted hot clouds moments after the quake.
However, Subandriyo added, Tuesday`s earthquake might have an effect on Mt Merapi in the long run.
"We will have to see what happens during the next few months. Maybe, there will or there will not be an effect," he said.
Meanwhile, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the epicenter of Tuesday`s temblor was located 125 kilometers southwest of Bantul district, at a depth of 10 kilometers below sea level and it did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.
According to the results of seismographic monitoring of Mt Merapi`s activity on Tuesday (Nov 9), the volcano was calm at 12.00 noon local time.
"The earthquake was registered on our monitoring instruments but it did not affect Mt Merapi`s activity," Subandriyo, head of the Volcanological Technology Research and Development Agency (BPPTK), said here Tuesday.
He said if the earthquake had affected Mt Merapi`s activity, it would have spewed hot clouds shortly after the temblor.
"But no hot clouds emerged from the mountain. So, the quake did not have a direct effect on Mt Merapi`s activity," he said.
He said an earthquake that hit Yogyakarta on May 27 four years ago did affect Mt Merapi because the volcano emitted hot clouds moments after the quake.
However, Subandriyo added, Tuesday`s earthquake might have an effect on Mt Merapi in the long run.
"We will have to see what happens during the next few months. Maybe, there will or there will not be an effect," he said.
Meanwhile, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the epicenter of Tuesday`s temblor was located 125 kilometers southwest of Bantul district, at a depth of 10 kilometers below sea level and it did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.
According to the results of seismographic monitoring of Mt Merapi`s activity on Tuesday (Nov 9), the volcano was calm at 12.00 noon local time.
"However, this doesn`t mean the volcano`s activity has ceased. Its `dangerous` status still applies," a BMKG official said.(*)
