5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Garut Regency, West Java
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A recent earthquake measuring 5.6 in magnitude struck Garut Regency, West Java, on October 19, 2023. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 114 kilometers southwest of Garut Regency, West Java.
"Earthquake felt, Magnitude: 5.6 on October 19, 2023, 14:08:24," BMKG wrote in its release. The earthquake occurred at coordinates 8.09°S (South Latitude) and 107.34°E (East Longitude).
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded two significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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