JAKARTA - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the northwest area of West Maluku Regency, Maluku, on Tuesday, March 3, at 00.40 WIB. The earthquake is confirmed not to have the potential for a tsunami.
Based on information from the website of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the epicenter of the earthquake was at the coordinates of 7.76 South Latitude (LS) and 127.77 East Longitude (BT), or about 43 kilometers northwest of the district.
BMKG recorded the depth of the earthquake at 91 kilometers. Meteorological authorities confirmed that there was no potential for a tsunami so that the public was asked to remain calm.
At almost the same time, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake also occurred in the Banda Sea area.
The earthquake was located at coordinates 7.82 LS and 127.75 BT with a depth of 102 kilometers. BMKG reiterated that this earthquake also has no potential for a tsunami.
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