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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Banten

By Cpiet Senin, 26 Februari 2024 Pengunjung (13) 1 Mins Read
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Inp.polri.go.id - Serang. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Bayah area in Banten province on Sunday evening (25/2/2024), at approximately 8.07 pm. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake's epicenter was located at coordinates 7.57LS, 105.94BT, with a depth of 10 km, approximately 79 km southwest of Bayah, Banten. The tremor was felt in Jakarta.
The earthquake that occurred in the South Indian Ocean was not expected to generate a tsunami. The earthquake, characterized as shallow, resulted from the subduction activity of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate in southern Banten.
There have been no reports of damage caused by the earthquake so far, but localĀ  residents are advised to remain vigilant against the possibility of aftershocks.
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