An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the coast of Indonesia today, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. The center indicated that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea, 346 km southwest of the city of Ambon, which has a population of about 355,000.
The center added, in its statement, that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of more than 20 km, while no information was received about the possibility of a tsunami as a result, and there were no reports of injuries or material damage.
It is noteworthy that an earthquake measuring 7 degrees on the Richter scale struck less than ten days ago the coast of Indonesia, specifically north of the island of Java, and in 2004 the coast of Sumatra witnessed the most violent earthquakes when the earth moved with a force of 9.1 degrees, causing tidal waves. (Tsunami), claimed the lives of 220 thousand people. Earthquakes regularly strike different parts of Indonesia, as it is located on the Pacific Ocean belt known as "fire ring"Many tectonic plates meet, causing frequent volcanic and seismic activity.
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