Home » News » 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Malang, East Java and Surrounding Areas

4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Malang, East Java and Surrounding Areas

4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Malang, East Java and Surrounding Areas

CNN Indonesia

Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023 00:04 IWST

Illustration. An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude rocked Malang, East Java and its surroundings on Tuesday (10/10) evening. (Istockphoto/ Morrison1977)

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

Earthquake Earth shaking with a magnitude of 4.8 Malang, East Javaand surrounding areas on Tuesday (10/10) evening.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake occurred at around 23.42 WIB with the earthquake point being at a depth of around 18 kilometers.

“The location of the earthquake was at 8.80 South Latitude, 112.52 East Longitude or around 73 km southwest of Malang Regency, East Java,” read a statement from BMKG via its official X account.

Previously, BMKG reported an earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude. However, it wasn’t long before the agency corrected it to be a 4.8 magnitude earthquake.

The earthquake that occurred almost at midnight was felt in Karangkates, Kepanjen, Blitar, Lumajang and Jember.

(rds)

Watch the Video Below:

2023-10-10 17:04:19


#earthquake #shakes #Malang #East #Java

You may also like

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.