"Based on the information that we received from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu that are closer to Chile it has reached 0.50 meters, so Indonesia is quite safe," clarified the agency Chief Andi Eka Sakya on Thursday.
Andi explained that the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Chile, has already caused a 1.92 meters tsunami in the coastal areas of Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
"We instantly simulate on how far the waves will impact Indonesia, and our prediction is less than 0.5 meters," asserted Andi.
Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning Center, InaTEWS, which is located in the climatology agencys building, also issued a tsunami warning, stating that that tsunami will hit several regions in Indonesia.
Warnings were issued by the tsunami propagation analysis that mentioned that there are 115 locations in the districts or cities of 19 provinces across Indonesia that will be potentially hit by the tsunami.
The potential 0.5-meter tsunami is estimated to arrive on the Indonesian coast on Thursday, April 3, at 5:11 until 19:44.
"Based on our observation, the earthquake will have no effect on Indonesia because the location is too far and the waves too small," Andi explained.
The climatology agency also mentioned that the tsunami warning for the entire territory of Indonesia ended at 08.30.
(A050/INE)
Editor: Ella Syafputri
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