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Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia: 6.3-magnitude tremor strikes Sumatra island; no tsunami alert issued | World News

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia’s Sumatra island near Aceh province on Thursday, according to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The tremor, which struck at a depth of 10 km, was felt across the region, but authorities confirmed that there is no tsunami threat, Reuters reported.Indonesia, located on the seismically active Pacific…

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Powerful earthquake: Japan hit with 6.7 magnitude quake; tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Sunday evening, shaking buildings across Iwate Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the magnitude 6.7 quake hit at 5:03pm (local time), with the epicentre located in the Pacific off Sanriku at a depth of around 10km.The Japan Meteorological Agency to issued an advisory…

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Powerful earthquake in Indonesia: 6.7 magnitude quake hits Papua; no tsunami warning issued

A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Indonesia’s Papua province on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event, centred 70 km beneath the earth’s surface, struck approximately 200 km from Abepura, a city with over 62,000 residents. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that no tsunami alerts were necessary following…

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‘Life-threatening wave heights’: Tsunami warning after 6.9 aftershock hits Philippines; evacuations urged

Another earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude hit southern Philippines on Friday, triggering a fresh tsunami alert hours after an earlier warning.According to authorities, the tremor struck at 7.12 pm, prompting the Philippine seismology office to warn of “life-threatening wave heights” and urge coastal residents to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland”. Philippines JOLTED…

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Strong earthquake in Philippines: 7.6 magnitude quake hits Mindanao region; tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings for nearby coastal areas, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The earthquake occurred at a depth of 58 kilometers beneath the surface.EMSC had initially reported the earthquake’s magnitude as 7.2 before revising it upward to 7.6. Tsunami…

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