A 6.7 -magnitude earthquake occurred today on the islands of Tannibar, a cluster of islands in Indonesia, which belong to the province of Molokkas, the country’s geophysical service announced, adding that there was no risk to tsunami. According to the same source, the earthquake had a focal depth of 98 kilometers. The US Geological Service (USGS) said the earthquake occurred at 12:49 pm Local time at a depth of 80 kilometers, about 177 kilometers west of the city of Mon in the province of Eastern Malouk, while the German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) reported 6.8 degrees and a focal depth of 10 kilometers. And the Pacific Tsunami warning center said there was no tsunami threat. No damage or injuries were reported immediately. The endless Indonesian archipelago experiences frequent earthquakes because of its position in the “Ring of Fire” of the Pacific, a bow of intense earthquake activity where tectonic plates collide and extends from Japan to Southeast Asia and throughout the Pacific. An earthquake […]
Source: News Beast
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