Recent 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Maumere-Sikka Region
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A 3.7 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Maumere-Sikka. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 128 km northwest of Maumere-Sikka at sea, and this earthquake is felt and will be further communicated to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, February 18, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 06:14:38. It had a depth of 13 kilometers and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. Meanwhile, the earthquake's coordinates were 7.52°S (South Latitude) and 121.84°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in Kalaotoa and Madu areas with a scale of II-Pulau and II-Pulau. The MMI scale felt was II, meaning 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 37 significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, with varying magnitudes and depths.
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