An Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 6.1 Guncang Sabang Aceh

JAKARTA - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 rocked Sabang, Aceh Province on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The earthquake was centered at sea.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred at 02.24 WIB with its coordinates at 9.20 north latitude and 93.82 east longitude.

Citing Antara, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 126 km with a distance of 403 km from the northwest of Sabang City.

Previously, BMKG also reported an earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude on Saturday at 02.24 WIB with a distance of 331 northwest of Sabang City and centered at a depth of 194 km.

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