(Express) – Powerful earthquakes have struck off Indonesia and New Caledonia sparking fears of a larger event. An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday,
the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 30 km (18.64 miles), EMSC said. It struck around 217 kilometers to the south-west of Bengkulu, a city of 328,000 people, at 19:52 local time (12:52 GMT).
Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology said in a statement it does not expect the earthquake to impact its island. Meanwhile, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake’s epicenter was 401 km east of Tadine, New Caledonia, and was at a depth of 2 km, EMSC said. In response, a tsunami warning has been issued with waves of between 0.3 and one meter possible for Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Zealand. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology said in a statement it does not expect the earthquake to impact its island.
Meanwhile, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake’s epicenter was 401 km east of Tadine, New Caledonia, and was at a depth of 2 km, EMSC said. READ MORE
