OPINION (Express) – A Spate of powerful earthquakes has rocked the world, including Indonesia, Chile, and the USA – sparking fears of an impending megaquake, dubbed the Big One. Indonesia has been rocked by a succession of earthquakes within hours of each other, with the strongest registering magnitude-7.3 on the Richter scale. The two latest earthquakes hit the village of Saumlaki on the island of Yamdena.

The most recent of those registered as magnitude-5.2 and is the latest in a series of quakes to strike Indonesia over the last few hours. The quake struck at 12.28am local time (4.28am BST). Indonesia is not alone in experiencing earthquakes in the last 24 hours. A magnitude-4.6 quake caused significant damage to the Chilean cry of Carahue, as its epicenter was relatively shallow – only 15 miles (24km) from the surface. READ MORE