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Earthquake News Today: A 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Sulawesi, Indonesia today i.e. on Sunday. News agency Reuters said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi). At the moment, news of any loss …Read more
Earthquake tremors have been felt in Indonesia. (Signal photo)Earlier on August 12, there was a strong earthquake in Indonesia. On Tuesday, there was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the eastern Papua region of Indonesia. The earthquake caused vibrations in the entire area. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at around 5:24 pm on August 12 (08:24 GMT) and its center was located about 193 km north-west from Abepura city of Papua.
Actually, earthquakes often occur in Indonesia. Indonesia is the country where most Muslim people live. It is located between two major tectonic plates- the Australian plates and the recently separated Sunda plate.
Indonesia’s tectonics is very complex, as it is a meeting point of many tectonic plates. Indonesia is located between the two continental plates- Sahul Shelf and Sunda Plate, and two ocean plates- the Pacific Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate.
A day before this, an earthquake occurred in Turkey on 11 August. Balikasir, a northwest province of Türkiye, had an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude, killing a person. According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), he died after saving an 81 -year -old man in the earthquake. Many people were injured and more than 15 buildings fell.
Shankar Pandit has more than 10 years of experience in journalism. Prior to AyraNews24x7 (Network18 Group), he worked with Hindustan Times (Live Hindustan), NDTV, India News and Scoop Hoop. Currently he handles Ho …Read more
Shankar Pandit has more than 10 years of experience in journalism. Prior to AyraNews24x7 (Network18 Group), he worked with Hindustan Times (Live Hindustan), NDTV, India News and Scoop Hoop. Currently he handles Ho … Read more
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