Earthquake Of 7.0 Magnitude Jolts Indonesia: US Geological Survey

<p>The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.0 earthquake 96 km north of Tuban, Indonesia, on Friday. According to Xinhua News Agency, the epicentre of the tremor, which struck the region at 09:55:45 GMT, was initially located at 6.0255 degrees south latitude and 112.0332 degrees east longitude. Its depth was 594.028 km.</p> <p>The quake occurred in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) on Friday, AFP reported.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit 96 km North of Tuban, Indonesia at 15:25:45 IST today: USGS Earthquakes <a href="https://t.co/PPPlyCA6m0">pic.twitter.com/PPPlyCA6m0</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1646822938862317568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a title="Twitter Blue Users Will Now Be Able To Post Long-Form Tweets With Over 10,000 Characters" href="https://ift.tt/OQL54rW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter Blue Users Will Now Be Able To Post Long-Form Tweets With Over 10,000 Characters</a></strong></p> <p>Earlier this month, according to a local authority, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra, causing no damage or injuries, IANS reported.</p> <p>The quake's jolts caused no damage or injuries, according to Zul Indra, chief of the operating section of the province's search and rescue office.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a title="'India&rsquo;s Tallest Ambedkar Statue': Telangana CM KCR Unveils 125-Ft Tall Statue In Hyderabad" href="https://ift.tt/rwmSZji" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'India&rsquo;s Tallest Ambedkar Statue': Telangana CM KCR Unveils 125-Ft Tall Statue In Hyderabad</a></strong></p> <p>Speaking with Xinhua news agency, he stated: "All the reports we got from our posts in this province said there were no buildings or houses destroyed, or those injured or killed."</p> <p>The Indonesian meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency BMKG had not issued a tsunami warning since the quake's shocks did not cause massive waves.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a title="FBI Arrests 21-Year-Old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira In US Classified Documents Leak Case &mdash; Details" href="https://ift.tt/9uozL2k" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI Arrests 21-Year-Old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira In US Classified Documents Leak Case &mdash; Details</a></strong></p> <p>The earthquake had struck at 9:59 p.m., with the epicentre 82 kilometres southwest of Padang Sidempuan City and 102 kilometres beneath the seabed, according to the agency.</p> <p>The quake's vibrations were also felt in the surrounding provinces of Aceh, West Sumatra, and Riau, according to the report.</p> <p><em><strong>(With Inputs From Agencies)</strong></em></p> <p><a title="ABP Nadu Metaverse" href="https://ift.tt/oKx1H2S" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://ift.tt/XDSE9pO" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>