BMKG: Recent Earthquake in Southwest Pidie Jaya Measures Magnitude 3, No Tsunami Potential
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A recent earthquake measuring 3.0 magnitude struck Pidie Jaya on December 13, 2022. According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located on land, approximately 25 kilometers southwest of Pidie Jaya.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 3.0 on December 13, 2022, at 08:56:26 WIB," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 4.8°N (North Latitude) and 96.15°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 16 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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