2 solid earthquakes shake western Indonesia; no tsunami
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two worthy and shallow undersea earthquakes shook western Indonesia on Wednesday, causing dismay however no immediate reports of casualties or hurt.
The U.S. Geological Stare stated the magnitude 6.8 earthquake passed off at a depth of 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) below the sea. It was centered in Bengkulu province on Sumatra island, 139 kilometers (86 miles) west-southwest of Bengkulu metropolis, USGS stated. It was felt in just a few provinces on the island.
A 6.9 magnitude quake jolted the home six minutes later, reasonably deeper and 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the first, however no tsunami warning was issued for the relative shallow quakes.
Indonesia, a wide archipelago of 270 million folks, is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. It’s located on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults within the Pacific Basin the establish most of the area’s earthquakes happen.