Violent earthquake in the Indonesian sea: tsunami warning
According to initial estimates, the magnitude of the earthquake is 7.9A violent earthquake of magnitude 7.9 (according to initial estimates) was unleashed in the Indonesian sea at 18.47, Italian time (2.47 local time). A tsunami warning has been issued throughout the archipelago.
According to the surveys, the epicenter would be located at a depth of 114 kilometers.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), a government agency, announced that the earthquake started 148 kilometers northwest of the south-eastern Moluccas.
The exact position is at 7.25 South latitude, 130.18 East longitude.
(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)