Earthquake In Indonesia: Earthquake tremors were felt on Friday (June 30) in the main island of Indonesia, Java. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale. However, it is a matter of relief that there is no immediate news of any casualty.
According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake’s magnitude was measured at 6.4. Along with this, the agency said that a medium-sized earthquake occurred at a depth of 25 km (15 mi). The tremors were also felt in East and Central Java, Indonesia’s most populous island.
damage assessment
Indonesia’s disaster agency spokesman Abdul Muhri said the agency was assessing damage to homes in Yogyakarta city and Gunung Kidul and Kebumen districts. Earthquakes are common in Indonesia because it is located in a seismically active region. This country is situated on the Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide.
There was an earthquake in Afghanistan on Thursday
Significantly, a day earlier i.e. on Thursday (June 29), strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Afghanistan. However, fortunately, here also there was no loss of life or property. The intensity of the earthquake in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan was measured at 4.1 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred here was the East South East region of Faizabad.
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