Earthquake Information December 31, 2022, in Jantho-Aceh Besar, 3.6 Magnitude, No Tsunami Potential
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A 3.6 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Jantho, Aceh Besar. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 95 km southwest of Jantho-Aceh Besar, and this earthquake is felt and should be relayed to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website on December 31, 2022.
The earthquake occurred at 04:12:48. It was located at a depth of 17 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. Meanwhile, the earthquake's coordinates were 5.14° N (North Latitude) and 94.75° E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in the Aceh Besar region with a scale of II. The MMI scale felt was II, meaning the earthquake was not felt or was felt only by a few people but was recorded by instruments.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 13 significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, with varying magnitudes and depths.
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