Earthquake Today, December 22, 2022, Strikes Lainea, Konawe Selatan Regency
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A 4.1 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Lainea, Konawe Selatan Regency. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 5 km southeast of Lainea, Konawe Selatan Regency, and this earthquake is felt and should be relayed to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, December 22, 2022.
The earthquake occurred at 05:00:40. It had a depth of 10 kilometers and posed no tsunami threat. The earthquake's coordinates were 4.44°S (South Latitude) and 122.61°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in Kendari, Konawe, and the Kepulauan areas with intensities of II-III, II-III, and II-Konawe respectively. An MMI scale of II means 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 14 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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