A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits the North Molucca Sea

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the Molucca Sea, which is located near Indonesia. According to the National Center of Seismology, the quake occurred at 3 p.m. on Friday. The Molucca Sea with a total area of ​​77,000 square miles borders Indonesia’s Celebes Islands to the west, Halmahera to the east, and the Sula Islands to the south. The Indian National Center for Seismology confirmed that Friday’s earthquake occurred at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.0, Occurred on 21-04-2023, 15:51:18 PST, Latitude: 2.77 and Long: 127.08, Depth: 72km, Location: North Maluku Sea For more information download BhooKamp app https: //seismo.gov.

Earthquake magnitude: 6.0, occurred on 04-21-2023, 15:51:18 IST, latitude: 2.77 and long: 127.08, depth: 72 km, location: North Molucca Sea. t.co/pCiBpT59N2@IndiaDeptndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 Ravi_MoESOfficeOfDrJS pic.twitter.com/qaR46NK7aL

– National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 21, 2023 the North Molucca Sea struck with a magnitude of 7.0.

The region was hit by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January this year. The epicenter was about 150 km northwest of Tupelo. At the time, the earthquake triggered a tsunami warning that authorities eventually overruled. Historically, the Molucca Sea located on the Molucca Sea plate has experienced hundreds of earthquakes of great strength.

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