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Earthquake with 5.8-magnitude strikes Indonesia, no tsunami alert

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:45:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

Residents disembark from a ferry at the port after being evacuated from Sebesi Island, in Bakauheni in Lampung province on December 26, 2018, after the December 22 tsunami - caused by activity at a volcano known as the 'child' of Krakatoa - hit the west coast of Indonesia 's Java island.

Strong magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Banda Sea

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:05:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Banda Sea in the Indonesia n islands of Maluku on Tuesday at around 11:56 a.m. local time, though no tsunami warning was issued. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the quake's epicenter was at sea, some....

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: World News in Brief: June 9

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:30:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

* The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,938,823 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 17,919 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 474 to 110,375. * Brazil reported 679 new COVID-19 deaths and 15,654 additional confirmed cases on Monday.

Terremoto sacude región del este de Indonesia

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:11:00 +0200vietnamplus-es (es)

Yakarta (VNA)- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,8 en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el sur de la isla de Buru, en la provincia oriental de Maluku, Indonesia , sin riesgos de tsunami , informó la Agencia de Meteorología, Climatología y Geofísica. Según un reporte de esa entidad publicado en Twitter, el....

5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:11:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern part of Buru island, Indonesia 's eastern province of Maluku on June 9, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. The quake’s epicentre was located 126 km southwest of Buru, at a depth of 10 km under the seabed. The quake did not potentially trigger a tsunami.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:04:00 +0200menafn (en)

(MENAFN - IANS) Jakarta, June 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia 's Maluku province on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.T...

Indonesia says quake hits south of Buru island, no tsunami risk

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:12:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake with a 6.0 magnitude struck south of Buru Island in the Moluccas Islands province in eastern Indonesia , the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency (BMKG) said on Tuesday. The quake, which had a depth of 10 km (6.

Indonesia says quake hits south of Buru island, no tsunami risk

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:30:00 +0200wsau (en)

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake with a 6.0 magnitude struck south of Buru Island in the Moluccas Islands province in eastern Indonesia , the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency (BMKG) said on Tuesday. The quake, which had a depth of 10 km (6.

Indonesia says quake hits south of Buru island, no tsunami risk

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 08:16:00 +0200malaymail (en)

. JAKARTA, June 9 — An earthquake with a 6.0 magnitude struck south of Buru Island in the Moluccas Islands province in eastern Indonesia , the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency (BMKG) said today. The quake, which had a depth of 10 km, was not expected to trigger a tsunami, the agency added in a bulletin posted on Twitter.

5.8 magnitude quake jolts eastern Indonesia

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:58:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

JAKARTA, June 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of revised 5.8 struck off Indonesia 's eastern province of Maluku on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The agency initially issued the quake at 6.0 Richter scale, official in charge at the agency Alfart Abubakar said. The quake struck at 11:56 a.

Indonesia says quake hits south of Buru island, no tsunami risk

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:55:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

. JAKARTA, June 9 — An earthquake with a 6.0 magnitude struck south of Buru Island in the Moluccas Islands province in eastern Indonesia , the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency (BMKG) said today. The quake, which had a depth of 10 km, was not expected to trigger a tsunami, the agency added in a bulletin posted on Twitter.

Indonesia, Earthquake in North Maluku (17:45 Jun 5 2020)

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:35:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Description. JAKARTA - Dozens of houses were damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that occurred yesterday afternoon (4/6). Damaged houses are spread in 6 subdistricts in the Morotai Islands Regency. BNPB Operational Control Center (Pusdalops) reported as of Friday (5/6), at 22.

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:33:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Indonesia 's North Sulawesi province Monday, the country’s meteorological agency said. The epicenter of the quake was around 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Bolaang Mongondow Regency at a depth of 105 kilometers (65.2 miles), according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency.

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:07:00 +0200aa-en (en)

JAKARTA A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Indonesia 's North Sulawesi province Monday, the country’s meteorological agency said. The epicenter of the quake was around 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Bolaang Mongondow Regency at a depth of 105 kilometers (65.2 miles), according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency.

Tremble after the tremors

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 21:32:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Since May 15, the National Center for Seismology has recorded seven small earthquakes, ranging from 1.8 to 4.5 on the Richter scale, with epicentres at Faridabad, Rohtak and New Delhi. The spate of tremors — the most recent one occurring last Wednesday (June 3) — has fuelled speculation about the possibility of a bigger earthquake in this region.

Indonesia – Earthquake on Halmahera sea (DG ECHO, IFRC, government) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 June 2020)

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:43:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

On 4 June, an earthquake of 6.8 M at a depth of 111 km hit Halmahera. The epicenter located on Halmahera sea, 99 km north of Daruba city, North Maluku. There is no tsunami alert has been released by Indonesia n Met Service. The earthquake can be felt in some parts in Sulawesi and Maluku. No casualties have been reported.

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