5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tanimbar Islands
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.1 magnitude struck Tanimbar on Thursday, December 19, 2024. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) release, the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 220 kilometers northwest of Tanimbar.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 5.1 on Thursday, December 19, 2024, 17:51:32," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 6.24°S (South Latitude) and 130.34°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded three significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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