6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Ransiki, West Papua
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A recent earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck Ransiki, West Papua, on April 9, 2024. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 42 kilometers southeast of Ransiki, West Papua.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 6.1 on April 9, 2024, 00:02:53," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 1.51°S (South Latitude) and 134.54°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 10 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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