Earthquake of 6.0 Magnitude Hits Malucca Sea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Northern Malucca Sea, a part of the Pacific Ocean.

According to the National Center for Seismology information, the earthquake was experienced at 03:51 PM on Friday.

Taking to its official Twitter handle, the National Centre for Seismology stated, “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred on 21-04-2023, 15:51:18 IST, Lat: 2.77 & Long: 127.08, Depth: 72 Km, Location: Northern Malucca Sea.”

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred on 21-04-2023, 15:51:18 IST, Lat: 2.77 & Long: 127.08, Depth: 72 Km ,Location: Northern Malucca Sea for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/pCiBpT59N2@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @OfficeOfDrJS pic.twitter.com/qaR46NK7aL

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 21, 2023

As per the data, the epicenter of the quake was about 72 km below ground.

No tsunami alert issued yet.