ID :
12029
Thu, 07/10/2008 - 13:20
Auther :
Shortlink :
http://m.oananews.org//node/12029
The shortlink copeid
TECTONIC EARTHQUAKE JOLTS TERNATE ON THURSDAY
Jakarta, July 10 (ANTARA) - A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Ternate, North Maluku at 1.24 am Thursday morning Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
The quake's epicenter was located at 3.56 degrees northern latitude and 127.71 degrees eastern longitude, around 311 km northeast of Ternate, at a depth of 100 km below sea level.
Indonesia lies in a zone known as the Pacific "ring of fire", which is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.
The quake's epicenter was located at 3.56 degrees northern latitude and 127.71 degrees eastern longitude, around 311 km northeast of Ternate, at a depth of 100 km below sea level.
Indonesia lies in a zone known as the Pacific "ring of fire", which is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.
