A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits the Indonesian city of Tanimbar

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Ani | Updated: January 10, 2023 02:04 IST

Jakarta [Indonesia]The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) announced in a post on Twitter that a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday. The quake struck 342 kilometers southwest of Tual district in Indonesia at 02:47:35 (local time), according to EMSC. The Emergency Medical Center said nearly 14 million people in Australia, East Timor and Indonesia felt the shaking up to 2,000 km away. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center tweeted, “The earthquake (#gempa) confirmed by seismic data. Preliminary information: M7.7 || 342 km SW of #Tual (#Indonesia) || 8 minutes ago (local time 02:47:35) Follow the updates thread.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) also said that aftershocks may occur in the coming hours or days and advised people to stay away from the affected areas. Moreover, it has ruled out the risk of a tsunami after the earthquake. ESMC tweeted, “Aftershocks may occur in the coming hours/days. Unless necessary, stay away from affected areas for your safety. Be careful and follow the information of national authorities. Earlier in November, at least 318 people died after A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the Indonesian province of Java, CGTN reported, citing the country’s local rescue authorities.The quake displaced 62,545 residents of Cianjur, according to Xinhua News Agency.The 5.6-magnitude quake hit Cianjur district in West Java in about At 1:21 p.m. local time Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) USGS, causing buildings to collapse as classes began. (Alani)

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