Recent 2.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Jayapura City
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A recent earthquake measuring 2.9 magnitude struck Jayapura City on February 15, 2023. According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located several kilometers northwest of Jayapura City.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 2.9 on February 15, 2023, 01:01:27," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 2.51°S (South Latitude) and 140.65°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in several areas, including Jayapura City, with an intensity of II-III. An MMI scale of II means the earthquake was either not felt at all or felt only by a few people, but was recorded by instruments.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 108 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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