Jakarta: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near the North Maluku Coast of Indonesia. However, scientists say that there is no risk of a tsunami. The epicenter of the earthquake was 45 km down to the sea and 140 km from the coastal city. The US Tsunami Warning Center has said that there is no possibility of a devastating tsunami from this earthquake. Still, people have been warned to be careful. People have already been asked to be ready.
The Weather and Climate Agency of Indonesia has issued a warning to people to be careful and not to go to the coast. A strong earthquake was felt in the coastal areas around 1 pm (11:30 pm India time). People came out of their homes in fear. It is being told that there have been frequent earthquakes in Indonesia due to volcanic eruptions and tectonic plate collisions. Such incidents also happened earlier.
Earlier in 2018, there was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the month of September and after this, more than two thousand people were killed on Palu and Sulawesi islands. Apart from this, more than 1,000 people had gone missing. On December 26, 2004, there was a 9.1 earthquake. After this, millions of people were killed in the tsunami. India was also severely affected by this. In Indonesia alone, 1,70,000 people were killed. This earthquake in Indonesia had caused serious damage, which took a long time to compensate. This time also, the Meteorological Department of Indonesia has asked to be cautious.
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