Indonesia – Earthquake at coasts of East Timor (Capital of Dili) shook Indonesia, however, no casualties have been reported so far. According to Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the shaking was also felt in Australia’s northern city of Darwin which is around 700 km away from the
A deep earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off the coasts of East Timor and Indonesia on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, and Pacific monitoring authorities ruled out the chance of tsunami. Additionally, the survey team informs that the initial magnitude was around 7.2, hit out at sea at a depth of 220 km.
Tremors were also felt on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali, Additionally, many people posted this incident on social media platforms. Reportedly, According to Rita Rosita, an official of the national disaster mitigation agency. No harm, damage or injury was registered during this unfortunate incident.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center negated the threat of a tsunami as the quake was too deep. It is known that the Indonesia region experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ where the tectonic plates collide.
Earlier in 2018, a 7.5-magnitude quake hit the Indonesian region followed by a tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island that killed around 2,200 with over 1000 people declared missing. Indonesia has a history of such quakes and tremor. On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000.
