Earthquake Today, December 30, 2023, Strikes Calang, Aceh Jaya
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A 6.6 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Calang, Aceh Jaya. The epicenter was at sea. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 386 km southwest of Calang, Aceh Jaya, and this earthquake was felt and should be relayed to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, December 30, 2023.
The earthquake occurred at 05:19:26. It was located at a depth of 10.0 kilometers and did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami. The earthquake's coordinates were 2.50°N (North Latitude) and 92.84°E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in the South, Simeulue, West, Besar, and Aceh regions with intensities of IV, IV, III, II, and II respectively. An MMI scale of II means 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 eight significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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