Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia, tsunami alert issued

[ad_1] Jakarta: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra early Tuesday and was potential of triggering a tsunami, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The earthquake happened at 03:00 a.m. Tuesday Jakarta Time (2000 GMT Monday), with the epicenter at 177 km northwest in Mentawai IslandsContinue Reading

Japan struck with 6.1 earthquake, no tsunami warnings issued

[ad_1] Hokkaido island of Japan where the earthquake struck on Saturday night (File photo) Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island, witnessed an earthquake of 6.1 magnitudes on the Richter scale on Saturday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake shook the coastal cities ofContinue Reading