M6.6 Earthquake near Indonesia

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An earthquake has occurred with magnitude: 6.6 SR, 68 km NorthWest TUBAN-JATIM, at: 14-Apr-23 09:55:44 UTC, No TSUNAMI threat (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Java, Indonesia on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 592 km (368 miles), EMSC said.
 

 

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/04/14/Earthquake-of-magnitude-6-6-strikes-Java-in-Indonesia
 

 

[george]

7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia By HT News Desk Apr 14, 2023 04:09 PM IST

 

Indonesia's geological agency has ruled out a tsunami after the epicentre was detected to be at a depth of 594 km. An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck the north coast of Java in Indonesia Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

 

The earthquake was recorded in the sea 96 km north of Tuban around 3:25pm IST. The earthquake tremors were felt around 2.19am on Wednesday. (Representative Image) The earthquake tremors were felt around 2.19am on Wednesday. (Representative Image) Indonesia's geological agency has ruled out a tsunami after the epicentre was detected to be at a depth of 594 km.

 

— Hindustan Times 2023-04-14

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, george said:

The quake was at a depth of 592 km

That's an epicentre way way down on the descending plate, it won't be causing any damage let alone a tsunami.

[george]

Just now, Stocky said:

That's an epicentre way way down on the descending plate, it won't be causing any damage let alone a tsunami.

Luckily you are right, but I’m no expert…

‘Lots of activity in the area for the moment though.

 

cheers

[Stocky]

Just now, george said:

but I’m no expert

Nor am I, I'm not a seismologist, but I am a geologist.

[CharlieH]

Also reported here.....

 

 

[george]

7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's main island
 

UPDATE:

 

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and tourist island of Bali on Friday, causing panic but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

 

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 quake was centered 96.5 kilometers (59.8 miles) north of Tuban, a coastal city in East Java province, at a depth of 594 kilometers (369 miles).

 

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks.
 

The agency put a preliminary magnitude at 6.6. Variations in early measurements are common.

 

Videos circulating on social media showed local residents and tourists in the neighboring provinces of Central Java, Yogyakarta and Bali panicking as houses and buildings swayed for several seconds. Some places ordered evacuations, sending streams of people into the streets.

 

The country of more than 270 million people is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin known as the “Ring of Fire.”

 

In 2004, an extremely powerful Indian Ocean quake set off a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia’s Aceh province.

 

— Washington Post 2023-04-14