The north of Halmahera island in Indonesia was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on Friday morning. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the same. According to India’s National Center for Seismology, the earthquake originated at a depth of 99 km.
The earthquake was felt at 01:32:47 IST, according to the NSC. North of Halmahera, Indonesia, "Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 24-02-2023, 01:32:47 IST, Lat: 3.28 & Long: 128.36, Depth: 99 Km," NCS tweeted.
According to Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency, Indonesia, the earthquake has not yet damaged any infrastructure or buildings. The "Pacific Ring of Fire," an earthquake-prone area, borders Indonesia.
In lieu with the earthquake news that has been affecting the globe, another part of Central Asia was affected. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked eastern Tajikistan on Thursday.
The earthquake struck at a depth of around 20.5 kilometers at around 5:37 am local time (00:37 GMT) (12.7 miles). The eastern province of Gorno-Badakhshan, which borders China and Afghanistan and is semi-autonomous, appeared to be the epicenter. Gorno-Badakhshan is a semi-autonomous area that borders China and Afghanistan. About 20 minutes after the original earthquake, the region felt an aftershock with a magnitude of 5.0, then a 4.6.
The Pamir Mountains encircle the earthquake's epicenter and the area is sparsely populated. This region is home to Lake Sarez, one of Tajikistan's largest lakes with an aquamarine color that was formed as a result of an earthquake in 1911. Experts have warned that if a natural dam in the Pamir mountains deep below Lake Sarez were to break, the results would be disastrous.
About 20 minutes after the original earthquake, a 5.0-magnitude aftershock struck the region, followed by a 4.6-magnitude quake. In particular, Tajikistan has a long history of floods, earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, and significant snowfalls. It is also particularly vulnerable to natural calamities.
