Recent 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Dompu Region
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A 4.1 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Dompu. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 76 km northwest of Dompu in the sea, and this earthquake is felt and will be communicated to the public," wrote the BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
The earthquake occurred at 08:44:13. It had a depth of 29 km and posed no tsunami threat. The earthquake's coordinates were 8.05° S (South Latitude) and 117.98° E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in the Dompu, Sumbawa, and Bima regions with intensities of II, 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 nine significant earthquakes felt by the public in Indonesia over the past week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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