The earthquake in eastern Indonesia injures 20 people and causes material damage

HitUS Geological Survey.
The residents of the small island of Adonara felt the greatest impact, with more than 100 homes damaged and at least 20 people injured, according to local official Ismail Datun Ban.

Frequent Earthquakes

Indonesia and neighboring countries are exposed to frequent earthquakes due to their location in "Ring of fire" In the Pacific Ocean, it is an arc of seismic activity that extends from Japan through Southeast Asia to the Pacific Basin.

In 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the far western province of Aceh, causing a tsunami that killed more than 170,000 people. Shallow earthquakes are usually more destructive, as their waves travel a shorter distance through the ground and reach the surface with greater energy.

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