A strong earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday. The quake measured 6.2 and was epicentered off the coast of North Maluku. According to the geophysics agency, the quake struck at a depth of 81 kilometers (50 miles) and there is no threat of a tsunami.
Whenever an earthquake hits Indonesia, there is always the threat of a tsunami, but that did not happen this time. The quake struck early Wednesday morning and people started running out of their homes in fear. Indonesia’s disaster management agency has not yet reported any major damage.
Indonesia is located in the ‘Ring of Fire’
Indonesia is located in a place called the ‘Ring of Fire’, where many of the Earth’s tectonic plates meet. For this reason, this area is very sensitive to earthquakes and volcanic activity. Earthquakes occur frequently here, due to which the locals have to be always alert.
The country with the largest Muslim population in the world
Indonesia is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. This is followed by Pakistan and India. Earthquake tremors are felt frequently in this area. Recently, earthquake tremors were also felt in Nepal and Tibet.
How is intensity measured?
The machine used to measure the intensity and time of an earthquake is called a seismograph. With the help of this device, a graph of the vibrations occurring inside the earth is made. This is called a seismograph. On this basis, the intensity of the earthquake waves, the epicenter of the earthquake and the energy are found through the Richter scale.