7.6 magnitude earthquake hit in the depths of the ocean off The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday.
epicenter of The quake was 427 kilometers (265 miles) south of Indonesian island of Ambon in depth of 95 kilometers, the USGS said.
The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported some strong aftershocks. of 5.5
“I was in The bed then felt a little bit of shaking. I woke up up And found out this number of My friends felt it too,” Hamdi, an Indonesian in Ambon told AFP (AFP).
The Indonesian Geophysics Agency initially warned of a possible tsunami, but then raised it warning.
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic activity due to its location on Pacific Ring of Fire” is where tectonic plates collide.
On November 21, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred hit The densely populated province of West Java on the main Island of java, killing 602 people.
big earthquake off Sumatra on December 26, 2004 Available here. set off Tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed more from 230,000 people As far away as Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
that powerful 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered 100 ft waves it hit the beach of banda aceh on Sumatra.
