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TEMPO.CO, JAKARTA – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale has jolted Malang Regency, East Java. The Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) stated that it occurred on Monday, June 26, at 08:16:15 West Indonesia Time (WIB).
According to the head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Agency of the Daryono Center in a press release, the earthquake occurred in the sea at a distance of 82 kilometers southwest of Malang Regency, with a depth of 32 kilometers.
“This is a shallow earthquake caused by local fault activity,” he added.
The shaking was felt in Trenggalek, Gondanglegi, Kepanjen, Jember, Tulungagung and Malang regions at II MMI intensity level. This means that few people felt the earthquake and the light hanging objects swaying.
Stronger tremor was reported at MMI III severity level in Karangkats, Blitar. The third level meant it felt like a passing truck. So far, no news has been received about the damage caused by the accident.
As of 08:33 WIB, BMKG has not detected any aftershocks. Hundreds of netizens spread on the agency’s social networking sites. They claimed to have felt the tremor of the earthquake in Trengalk, Tulungagung, Kepangin and Blitar.
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