Earthquake Today, February 27, 2023, Shakes South Nias, North Sumatra
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A 5.0 magnitude (M) earthquake struck South Nias, North Sumatra. The epicenter was located 109 km southwest of South Nias, North Sumatra, and posed no tsunami threat," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, February 27, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 04:16:57. It had a depth of 38 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. The earthquake's coordinates were 0.21°S (South Latitude) and 97.22°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded nine significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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