BMKG: Recent Earthquake Northeast of Ransiki-Papua, Magnitude 5.3, No Tsunami Potential
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude struck Ransiki, Papua Barat, on February 13, 2023. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) release, the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately one kilometer southeast of Ransiki, Papua Barat.
"Earthquake felt: Magnitude 5.3 on February 13, 2023, at 17:38:07," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 1.49°S (South Latitude) and 134.17°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 96 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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