Earthquake in Indonesia did not affect Sri Lanka

இந்தோனேசியாவில் ஏற்பட்ட நிலநடுக்கம் இலங்கையைப் பாதிக்கவில்லை இன்று காலை (02) கிழக்கு இந்தோனேசியாவைத் தாக்கிய நிலநடுக்கம் இலங்கையைப் பாதிக்கவில்லை என்று அனர்த்த முகாமைத்துவ மையத்தின் பணிப்பாளர் பிரதீப் கொடிப்பிலி தெரிவித்துள்ளார். ரிக்டர் அளவுகோலில் 7.4 ஆகப் பதிவான பலமான நிலநடுக்…

Earthquake in Indonesia did not affect Sri Lanka The earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia this morning (02) did not affect Sri Lanka, said Pradeep Kodippili, Director of the Disaster Management Center. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced that a strong earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia this morning. The earthquake is said to have occurred at a depth of about 35 kilometers in the Molucca Sea, near the Indonesian island of Ternate. Foreign media reports that US warning centers initially warned that dangerous tsunami waves could occur within 1,000 kilometers of its epicenter after the earthquake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said that tsunami waves are likely to occur along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Foreign reports have reported that several small tsunami waves and aftershocks have been reported after this earthquake, and that one person has died.