BMKG: Recent Earthquake Northeast of Sukabumi City, Magnitude 4.4, No Tsunami Potential
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A recent earthquake measuring 4.4 magnitude struck Sukabumi City on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located in the sea approximately 65 kilometers southeast of Sukabumi City.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 4.4 on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 06:53:59," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 7.50°S (South Latitude) and 107.02°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in several areas, including Cianjur, Bogor, Bayah, Lebak, and Sukabumi, with intensities ranging from II-III, II, II, II, and II respectively. An MMI scale of II means the earthquake was either not felt or felt only by a few people, but was recorded by instruments.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 17 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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