7.3 undersea earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning

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Globalism

December 14, 2021 04:30 AM 2 minutes to read

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Flores. Photo/USGS

An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck off the Indonesian island of Flores today, and the country’s meteorological agency has warned of a possible tsunami.

A spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency of Civil Defense confirmed that there was no threat to New Zealand from the incident.

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck at a depth of 18.5 km below sea level, and was located 112 km north of Maumere, the second largest area of ​​the island in East Nusa Tenggara province with a population of 85,000.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul-Mahari said the quake was strongly felt by residents of the area. Television footage showed people fleeing buildings that were shaken by the collision.

“There is no information on the damage yet,” Al-Mahari said. “But the rapid response team is working on gathering information.”

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of 270 million people, is frequently hit by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis due to its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines around the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

The last major earthquake was in January, which killed at least 105 people and injured nearly 6,500 in West Sulawesi province with a magnitude of 6.2.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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