BMKG: Recent Earthquake in Northeast Jayapura-Papua, Magnitude 5.4, No Tsunami Potential
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude struck Jayapura, Papua, on February 9, 2023. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately one kilometer southwest of Jayapura, Papua.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 5.4 on February 9, 2023, 06:28:02," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 2.60°S (South Latitude) and 140.66°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 57 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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