Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on Friday in eastern Indonesia, the
archipelago Molucelor, but no tsunami alert has been issued, officials
announced.
No injury was not reported immediately after the earthquake, according
to those sources.
Indonesia has been hit in late October by a series of disasters, an
earthquake followed by tsunami and volcanic eruption of Merapi, which
caused the death total of over 600 people.
Over 400 people have died in the Mentawai Islands in western Indonesia
after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake produced on 25 October which was
followed by a powerful tsunami.
On the other hand, more than 200 people have been killed since the
beginning of Merapi volcano eruption on 26 October, on the island of
Java.