5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Jakarta, Indonesia
5.9-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia without tsunami warning
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck a marine area off Jakarta, Indonesia, early Saturday morning, without a tsunami warning, according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
The agency stated that the earthquake’s epicenter was located in the sea, approximately 49 kilometers northwest of Jakarta, at 4:23 a.m. local time on Saturday, at a depth of 376 kilometers.
BMKG reported that residents in several areas, including Bandung, Sukabumi, and Yogyakarta, felt the tremors to varying degrees, while confirming that the earthquake posed no tsunami risk.
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For its part, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.6, locating its epicenter 115 kilometers north-northeast of Teluk Naga, Indonesia, at a depth of 358.6 kilometers.
USGS data showed that the alert level for the earthquake was green, with the maximum estimated shaking intensity reaching Level IV, classified as light shaking.
