A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) reported. No injuries or quick harm were reported.
The quake occurred at 6: 55 am local time ( 2255 GMT ) at a depth of 10 kilometres ( 6.2 miles ), with its epicentre offshore near North Sulawesi province, according to USGS data. The weather agency in Indonesia confirmed that the quake posed no tsunami risk and recorded a substantially lower magnitude of 6.10.
Indonesia, which is situated on the” Ring of Fire” in the Pacific, frequently experiences earthquakes as a result of intense seismic activity brought on by tectonic plate movements.
In the past, the Sulawesi area experienced devastating earthquakes. In January 2021, a 6.2-magnitude disaster killed over 100 people and displaced thousands. In 2018, a strong 7.5-magnitude collapse and wave in Palu resulted in more than 2, 200 incidents. The deadliest collapse in Indonesia’s new record was the 2004 magnitude-9.1 crisis in Aceh, which triggered a tsunami and claimed over 170, 000 life.
