Earthquake Today, Friday, December 27, 2024, Strikes Bitung
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A 4.6 magnitude (M) earthquake struck Bitung. "The earthquake's epicenter was located 112 km southeast of Bitung in the sea, and this earthquake is felt and will be communicated to the public," wrote BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) on its official website, Friday, December 27, 2024.
The earthquake occurred at 20:29:57. It was located at a depth of 10 km and did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. The earthquake's coordinates were 1.29° N (North Latitude) and 126.12° E (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale in Batang at level II-III. 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 Geophysical Agency (BMKG) recorded 13 significant earthquakes felt by the public across Indonesia in the last week, varying in magnitude and depth.
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