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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia

Jakarta: A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Kepulauan Talaud in Indonesia. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said that the earthquake has a depth of 49km.

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Indonesia, which consists of over 17,000 islands, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’, where tectonic plates collide.

 

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