India-Indonesia issues tsunami warning after earthquake

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. Authorities issued a tsunami warning, saying that dangerous waves could occur in the aftermath of the quake. The warning has since been lifted. The epicenter of the earthquake was reported to be north of Flores Island in the country’s East Nusa Tenggara province. Here are more details on this.

Details: An earthquake hit the Flores Sea at a depth of 18 km

The quake struck the Flores Sea at a depth of 18.5 km, according to the US Geological Survey. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had earlier said that tsunami waves are possible within a radius of 1,000 km from the epicenter. There were no reports of major human or material losses in the affected areas so far, but the authorities urged caution.

Quote “I’m still afraid”

I was in the field. People ran in panic. I’m still … scared, said Norini, a resident of Adunara Island in East Flores. Alwan, a resident of Buton in southeast Sulawesi (one of the areas where a tsunami warning was issued), said, “I was checking my phone when the earthquake hit. I felt it for 30 seconds. It was strong.

Details TV footage shows people running for shelter

Television footage from the affected areas showed people fleeing buildings after they felt tremors, according to the Associated Press. Anton Hayon, president of the Flores-Timor region, said no damage was reported. “We have asked people in coastal areas to stay away from the shore lines, especially on the north side…as there was a big tsunami there in 1972,” Hayon said.

Background The last big earthquake killed more than 100 images used for representation purpose only. (Source: Flickr/EU)

Indonesia, the Southeast Asian country with hundreds of islands, is frequently exposed to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. It is vulnerable due to its location on the Ring of Fire – an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific basin. The country experienced its last major earthquake in January, with a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killing at least 105 people and injuring thousands.

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