BANTEN, KOMPAS.com An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 rocked Muarabinuangeun, Banten, West Java, Thursday (17/8/2023).
The earthquake occurred around 11.28 WIB.
According to the official website of the Meteorology, Climotology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake was 96 kilometers southwest of Muarabinuangeun, Banten.
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The earthquake was at a depth of 60 kilometers and was located 7.62 South Latitude-105.51 East Longitude.
“There is no potential for a tsunami,” the BMKG said in its statement.
BMKG urges residents to be careful with the risk of aftershocks that might occur.
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2023-08-17 04:46:00
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