Recent 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Pangandaran Regency
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A 4.2 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Pangandaran Regency. The epicenter was located at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was 82 km southwest of Pangandaran Regency, and this earthquake was felt and reported to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, June 9, 2024.
The earthquake occurred at 17:01:56. It was located at a depth of 43.0 kilometers and posed no tsunami threat. The earthquake's coordinates were 8.12°S (South Latitude) and 107.87°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in Pangandaran and Garut at intensities II-III and II-III, respectively. 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 Geophysical Agency (BMKG) recorded 15 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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