Earthquake Today: Indonesia’s Sumatra Island Hit By A 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake
An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck off Sumatra island, sending residents fleeing their homes, the United States Geological Survey said. In West Sumatra province, the quake struck 12 kilometers away from Bukittingi in the island’s north at a depth of 70 kilometers, the USGS reports. In neighboring provinces of Riau and North Sumatra, the quake […]
Indonesia Hit By 7.3-magnitude Earthquake; Issues Tsunami Warning
In eastern Indonesia, on Tuesday, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning, the Meteorological Department reported, but no immediate news on casualties or damage was available. The entire town of Maumere on Flores Island, according to Agustinus Florianus, ran into the streets. After the earthquake struck 112 km northwest of Larantuka, in the eastern part […]