The land of this country trembled due to strong tremors of earthquake, intensity measured 6.1 on Richter scale; no danger of tsunami

Strong tremors of earthquake have been felt in Indonesia. The magnitude of this earthquake was 6.1, and its epicenter was off the coast near North Sulawesi province. According to the USGS agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It is a matter of relief that there is no danger of tsunami from this. The State Geological Survey said, there is no immediate report of damage or casualties.

Indonesia is located in the ‘Ring of Fire’

Indonesia is located in a place called the ‘Ring of Fire’, where many tectonic plates of the earth meet. For this reason, this area is considered very sensitive in terms of earthquakes and volcanic activities.

Earthquake and tsunami have caused devastation

Let us tell you that in January 2021, more than 100 people were killed and thousands were left homeless in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook Sulawesi. Earlier in 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Palu, Sulawesi killed more than 2,200 people. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 170,000 people in Indonesia.