Saturday, July 12, 2025
spot_img

Strong 6.6-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Jakarta, Nov 22: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku on Wednesday, but it did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology agency said.

The earthquake occurred at 9.48 a.m. with its epicentre situated at 68 km northwest of West Halmahera Regency in the sea with a depth of 109 km, Xinhua news quoted the meteorology agency as saying.

The tremors were also felt in a nearby province of North Sulawesi, it said.

The meteorology agency did not issue a warning for a tsunami as the tremors would not trigger giant waves.

Indonesia, an archipelagic nation, has been frequently stricken by earthquakes for its location on a vulnerable quake-jolted area called “the Pacific Ring of Fire”.

IANS

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

M’laya’s tax share surges 572% to Rs 48,883 cr in 10 years: FM

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted the significant increase in central financial support...

FM eulogises traditional Khasi wisdom

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was all praise for the traditional wisdom of the Khasi...

Sitharaman lays base for projects worth Rs 1,400 cr

SHILLONG, July 11: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday virtually laid the foundation for several key projects...