An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit just north of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
And he mentioned Euro-Mediterranean Seismological CenterOn Sunday evening, the earthquake struck at a depth of 80 km at 2.12 north latitude, 97.98 east longitude.
So far, no human or material losses as a result of the earthquake have been reported.
Earthquake, magnitude: 6.1, occurred on 16-01-2023, 03:59:58 IST, latitude: 2.05 and longitude: 97.94, depth: 10 km, location: North Sumatra, Indonesia for more information Download the app bhoo camp https://t.co/HV8aF3BwHu@Indiametdept@ndmaindia@Dr_Mishra1966@PMOIndia@Ravi_MoESpic.twitter.com/eJ5K22VvmJ
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 15, 2023
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit off the coast of the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia on January 9, according to the US Geological Survey.
In November 2022, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Java, killing more than 600 people.
Indonesia is located in the most seismically active region of the Earth, which is part of the Ring of Fire (a powerful tectonic fault), around the Pacific Ocean.
Seismologists record in this region from 6 to 7 thousand earthquakes every year with a force above 4 on the Richter scale.
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