Earthquake Today, January 28, 2023, Strikes Maluku Tenggara Barat
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A 5.1 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Maluku Tenggara Barat. The epicenter was located 206 km northwest of Maluku Tenggara Barat and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, January 28, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 15:47:55. It was located at a depth of 162 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. The earthquake's coordinates were 6.69°S (South Latitude) and 129.96°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 11 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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