5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Halmahera Barat, North Maluku
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck Halmahera Barat, North Maluku, on April 8, 2023. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 84 kilometers northwest of Halmahera Barat, North Maluku.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 5.2 on April 8, 2023 at 06:58:17," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 1.92° North Latitude and 127.08° East Longitude.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 11 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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