Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Hit in Mentawai Region, Indonesia

- Time: 2024-02-05 at 00:52:21 UTC
             2024-02-05 at 07:52:21 Jakarta
- Location: -2.12° LAT, 100.43° LON
- Magnitude: mb5.3
- Depth: 33 km
- Provider: LastQuake, EMSC

Picture 1: Location of the magnitude 5.3 earthquake in Mentawai Region, Indonesia

The earthquake occurred in an area where we announced MODERATE seismic hazard exposure (blue alert) in our latest weekly earthquake forecast for the Indonesia region, on February 5, 2024, available here.

Picture 2: Latest earthquake forecast for the Indonesia region, posted on January 5, 2024.

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.

* The exact information about the magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other data providers issue their reports.

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