Major TSUNAMI WARNING in 7.1 Indonesia earthquake – 200,000 at risk in Ternate City…(4 Attacks…)
MORE than 200,000 terrified people have fled to higher ground fearing a major tsunami as Ternate city in Indonesia was hit by a massive 7.1 scale earthquake today.
By KATIE HARRIS
Express.co.uk
Sun, Jul 7, 2019
The 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. Indonesia sits on the Ring of Fire where the majority of the world’s earthquakes occur.
The quake caused panic in the city of Ternate, which has a population of 200,000, where people ran to higher ground.
The earthquake struck out at sea at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to Indonesia’s geophysics agency.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped area around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.
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