Strong 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia
The USGS said the earthquake's epicentre was off the north coast of Flores Island at a relatively shallow depth of just 10km.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was located off the north coast of the island, approximately 68 km northwest of the city of Ende, as reported by the USGS. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of just 10 km.
Following the initial quake, two strong aftershocks measuring 5.6 and 5.9 in magnitude were felt in the same region. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia (BMKG) has issued a warning regarding the potential generation of tsunami waves due to the earthquake. Given Indonesia's position within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismic zone characterized by intense activity along the arc stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin, the nation frequently experiences earthquakes.
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