An Earthquake With A Magnitude Of 5.3 Guncang North Maluku

Illustration - Seismograph records the strength of the earthquake. (PHOTO ANTARA/DOK.)

North MaluKU - North Maluku Province (Malut) was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on Sunday, February 5 in the morning, precisely at 00.48 WIB. This was conveyed by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on the Twitter page, Sunday, February 5. In an upload on his official social media account @BMKG, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the epicenter was in the sea with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 98 kilometers northeast of Sanana, Sula Islands Regency, North Maluku, with coordinates of 1.16 north latitude and 126.24 east longitude. It is not yet certain about the impact of the earthquake in the North Maluku region and the surrounding areas.