Recent 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sipora Island Region
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A recent earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude struck Sipora Island on Thursday, January 2, 2025. According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located in the sea, approximately 39 kilometers northeast of Sipora Island.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 4.1 on Thursday, January 2, 2025, 06:07:20," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 2.05°S (South Latitude) and 100.03°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in several areas, including Painan, Sipora, Pagai, and Padang, with intensities ranging from II-III, II-III, II-III, 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 11 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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