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4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Malang, East Java and Surrounding Areas

CNN Indonesia

Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023 00:04 IWST

Illustration. An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude rocked Malang, East Java and its surroundings on Tuesday (10/10) evening. (Istockphoto/ Morrison1977)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

Earthquake Earth shaking with a magnitude of 4.8 Malang, East Javaand surrounding areas on Tuesday (10/10) evening.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred at around 23.42 WIB with the earthquake point being at a depth of around 18 kilometers.

“The location of the earthquake was at 8.80 South Latitude, 112.52 East Longitude or around 73 km southwest of Malang Regency, East Java,” read a statement from BMKG via its official X account.

Previously, BMKG reported an earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude. However, it wasn’t long before the agency corrected it to be a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake that occurred almost at midnight was felt in Karangkates, Kepanjen, Blitar, Lumajang and Jember.

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Watch the Video Below:

2023-10-10 17:04:19


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