The epicenter of the earthquake was located 427 kilometers south of the Indonesian island of Abon, at a focal depth of 95 kilometers
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake occurred today, Monday, in the sea area off Indonesia and East Timor, as reported by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) and the US Institute of Seismology (USGS).
The epicenter of the earthquake it was located 427 kilometers south of Abon Island, Indonesia, at a focal depth of 95 kilometers.
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics Agency initially issued a tsunami warning, which it later lifted. It also reported aftershocks of up to magnitude 5.5.
The M7.6 #earthquake #gempa in #Kepulauan Babar #Indonesia hald an hour ago was felt up to 2000km away. Its depth at about 90-100km limits the possibility of significant damage due to shaking. pic.twitter.com/SJIbJcnBaF
— EMSC (@LastQuake) January 9, 2023
The earthquake was felt at a great distance. “I was in bed when I felt a slight vibration. I woke up and found out that many of my friends also felt it,” said Hamdi, an Indonesian from Abon.
Earthquakes in Indonesia are a frequent occurrence, mainly because the country sits on the so-called Pacific “belt of fire”, where tectonic plates converge. On November 21, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck West Java province, killing 602 people.
On December 26, 2004, a very strong 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean, killing more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India.
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