Delhi: Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck off the coast of East Timor On Friday, the US Geological Survey said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.
The Tsunami Advisory Group said the quake “might be capable of affecting a tsunami”. Indian ocean region”.
USGS The quake struck at a depth of 51.4 kilometers (32 mi) off the eastern tip of Timor Island, which is divided between East Timor and East Timor. Indonesia,
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) issued a tsunami warning for the region.
An AFP reporter felt the quake in East Timor’s capital, Dili, but said it was “very strong”.
“People continued with their activities as usual,” the journalist said.
East Timor and Indonesia sit on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic activity that extends across Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin.
In February, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed a dozen people in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Sumatra and triggered a tsunami, killing 220,000 people across the region, including about 170,000 in Indonesia.
East Timor has a population of 1.3 million and is the youngest country in Southeast Asia, recently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its independence from Indonesia.
The economy of most of the rural country has been badly affected by the Kovid-19 pandemic, world Bank Having said that 42 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.
The Tsunami Advisory Group said the quake “might be capable of affecting a tsunami”. Indian ocean region”.
USGS The quake struck at a depth of 51.4 kilometers (32 mi) off the eastern tip of Timor Island, which is divided between East Timor and East Timor. Indonesia,
The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) issued a tsunami warning for the region.
An AFP reporter felt the quake in East Timor’s capital, Dili, but said it was “very strong”.
“People continued with their activities as usual,” the journalist said.
East Timor and Indonesia sit on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic activity that extends across Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin.
In February, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed a dozen people in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Sumatra and triggered a tsunami, killing 220,000 people across the region, including about 170,000 in Indonesia.
East Timor has a population of 1.3 million and is the youngest country in Southeast Asia, recently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its independence from Indonesia.
The economy of most of the rural country has been badly affected by the Kovid-19 pandemic, world Bank Having said that 42 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.