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Shortly after the disaster, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo visited the area with his wife, Iriana Widodo.He also ordered Indonesia's National Soldier to evacuate the remaining citizens in these particular area: Sletri Village, Sampang Village, and Pawesen Village.
UTC time: 2022-02-25 01:39:27: ISC event: 622071228: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 25 February 2022: Local time: 08:39:27 WIB (): Magnitude: 6.2 M w: Depth: 4.0 km (2 mi) Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Great Sumatran fault: Type: Strike-slip: Areas affected: West Sumatra, Indonesia: Total damage: Rp 780 million: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe): Foreshocks: 1 : Aftershocks: 201 : Casualties: 27 dead ...
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However, the source of the earthquake has never been confirmed, but two faults, the South Seram Thrust and an unnamed fault on the island were the likely culprit. [1] No magnitude has been assigned to the event in published research journals, but the BMKG and NGDC databases list the magnitude at 6.8 at a depth of 40 kilometres (25 mi).
The board was responsible to the Minister of Social Affairs. A year later, the Cabinet Presidium through Decree number 14/U/KEP/I/1967, established the National Coordination Team for Disaster Management (Tim Koordinasi Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana Alam; abbreviated as TKP2BA). [3]