BMKG: Recent Earthquake West of Jayapura City with Magnitude 3.1, No Tsunami Potential
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A 3.1 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Jayapura City. The earthquake's epicenter was inland. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 7 km southwest of Jayapura City," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website on December 19, 2022.
The earthquake occurred at 08:45:14 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). It had a depth of 10 kilometers and posed no tsunami threat. The earthquake's coordinates were 2.58°S (South Latitude) and 140.55°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 28 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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