BMKG: Recent Earthquake in Northeast Garut Regency, Magnitude 4.3, No Tsunami Potential
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A recent earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude struck Garut Regency on February 1, 2023. According to a release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located on land, approximately 19 kilometers southwest of Garut Regency.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 4.3 on February 1, 2023, at 15:57:21," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 7.27°S (South Latitude) and 107.73°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in several areas, including Garut, Bandung, Lembang, Pangalengan, Pacet, Cileunyi, and Sumedang, with intensities of III, II, II, II, II, II, 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 24 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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