JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday at 17.21 WIB occurred in the southwest of the Banggai Islands region, Central Sulawesi.

According to the BMKG information broadcast quoted by Antara, Wednesday, April 20, the earthquake was at coordinates 1.80 South Latitude and 122.48 East Longitude, 82 kilometers southwest of Banggai Islands, at a depth of 11 kilometers.

According to BMKG, the earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

However, residents in the area around the epicenter are advised to remain cautious because aftershocks may occur.


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