Recent 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Supiori Region
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A magnitude (M) 4.7 earthquake struck Supiori. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was 16 km northeast of Supiori at sea, and this earthquake was felt and will be communicated to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, January 23, 2024.
The earthquake occurred at 09:54:40. It was located at a depth of 15.0 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. The earthquake's coordinates were 0.63 LS (South Latitude) and 135.83 BT (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in the Supiori region with a scale of II-III. 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 10 significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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