An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 occurred on Monday in front of the Indonesian Islands of Las Molucas, in the east of the country, announced the USGs of the Institute of American Geological Studies but without causing any risk of Tsunami.
The earthquake occurred at 12:49 pm local time (7:49 am French time) at a depth of 80 kilometers, about 177 kilometers west of the city of Tual, in the eastern province of Las Molucas, said the USGS.
No risk of tsunami
The Tsunamis Pacific alert center said there were no threats from Tsunami. The Indonesian geophysical agency said in a message on social networks that the earthquake “did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.”
According to the map issued by the USGS, the tremors could be felt in the Taam, Walir, Tayandu and Kei Kecil Islands. No damage or injured were reported immediately.
The vast Indonesian archipelago knows frequent earthquakes due to its position in the “Fire Belt” of the Pacific, an intense arc of seismic activity where tectonic plates collide and extend from Japan to Southeast Asia and through the Pacific Basin.
Indonesia had already been affected by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3, in the Betungan region, in the southwest of the country, causing damage to homes.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 that had touched the celebrations in January 2021 had left more than 100 dead and left thousands of homeless. In 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 followed by a tsunami in Palu, still in Celebes, had left more than 2,200 dead.
Source: BFM TV
