5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Jayapura Regency, Papua
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck Jayapura Regency, Papua, on July 19, 2023. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Jayapura Regency, Papua.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 5.2 on July 19, 2023, 15:18:49," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 3.06°S (South Latitude) and 139.99°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 10 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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