Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude jolts Indonesia
A
n earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 573km E of Java, Indonesia on Friday, reported the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The quake was at a depth of 600 Km, NCS said.
"Earthquake of Magnitude6.3, Occurred on 14-04-2023, 152545 IST, Lat -6.35 and Long 112.03, Depth 600 Km, Location 573km E of Java, Indonesia," tweeted NCS.
No tsunami warnings have been posted till now. More details awaited.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis frequently strike Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people because of its location on the "Ring of Fire."
The Ring of Fire, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
It is a horseshoe-shaped belt about 40,000km long and about 500 km wide that contains two-thirds of the world's total volcanoes and 90 per cent of Earth's earthquakes.
✔️ Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude jolts Indonesia
💕 Found this article helpful? Spread the word and support us!