An earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 4.8 in Sumur. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea. “The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea 58 km southwest of Sumur and this earthquake was felt and transmitted to the community.” wrote BMKG (Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency) via its official website, April 27 2024.
(Read: BMKG: Tuapejat City Has Potential for Thunderstorms with Temperatures in the Range of 24-30 °C (28 April 2024))
The earthquake occurred at 08:27:12. The earthquake was at a depth of 10.0 kilometers and had no potential for a tsunami. Meanwhile, the coordinates of the earthquake were at 7.14 South Latitude (South Latitude) and 105.35 East Longitude (East Longitude).
The earthquake was felt on the MMI scale in the Lebak, Tangerang, Tangerang, Jakarta and Bogor areas on a scale of III, II-III, II-III, II-III and II-III. The MMI scale felt was III, which means the earthquake was felt by several people, but did not cause damage or accidents. The light objects hanging swayed and the glass windows shook.
(Read: Earthquake Information April 27 2024 in Boalemo Gorontalo 4.7 M, No Tsunami Potential)
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) noted that in the last week in Indonesia there was significant earthquake activity which was felt by the public 12 times in various magnitudes and depths.
(Read: Earthquake Information 15 August 2023 in Mbay Nagekeo NTT 5.8 M, No Tsunami Potential)