Strong Earthquake Strikes Indonesia: 5.9 Magnitude Recorded

Earthquake Strikes Indonesia: Earth has shaken once again due to strong tremors of an earthquake. Today, on 3rd March, Thursday, early in the morning, a strong earthquake hit Indonesia, whose magnitude was measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale. Although there is no news of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake, the earthquake of about 6 magnitude has created an atmosphere of panic in the country. The epicenter of this earthquake was found under the earth 161 kilometers away from the city of Ternate. The earthquake came at around 2:33 am in the morning, when people were in the lap of sleep. Suddenly, the earth started shaking. As soon as the tremors started, people came out of their houses and remained outside all night.

Continuous earthquake in Myanmar

Let us tell you that the earthquake of about 8 magnitude that came 5 days ago in Myanmar had caused massive destruction. Since then, continuous earthquake tremors have been felt. On Tuesday, April 1, there were two earthquakes, whose magnitudes were 4.5 and 4.7 on the Richter scale. Although there was no loss of life or property due to this earthquake, the people of Myanmar are so terrified that they are spending day and night on the roads. The Myanmar government has also asked the countrymen to remain alert. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), on Wednesday, April 2, there were earthquakes in Myanmar, whose magnitude was 4.8 on the Richter scale. There was no news of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake.

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Japan also trembled with earthquake tremors

Let us tell you that people had not yet recovered from the scene of death and destruction shown by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand when the land of Japan shook with an earthquake, where a terrible tsunami had already caused massive destruction. On the evening of April 2, there was a strong earthquake in the Kyushu region of Japan, whose magnitude was measured at 6 on the Richter scale.

Although there was no news of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake and no tsunami alert was issued, a day before the earthquake in Myanmar, the Japanese government had issued an earthquake alert in its country. According to the warning, a mega earthquake of magnitude 9 can occur near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, which can endanger the lives of lakhs of people, so the Japanese government has advised people to stay alert.

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