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A 4.3 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Daruba. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 62 km northeast of Daruba at sea, and this earthquake is felt and needs to be relayed to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, February 6, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 13:50:12. It was located at a depth of 18 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. Meanwhile, the earthquake's coordinates were 2.39°N (North Latitude) and 128.73°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in the Morotai region with a scale of II. 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 28 significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, with varying magnitudes and depths.
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