Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake off Indonesia

On the afternoon of October 8, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Indonesia but did not cause tsunami warnings.

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The chart records vibration of 6.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on 8 October 2012.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake occurred at 11: 43 'GMT (1843) in the Banda Sea, 145 km southeast of Maluku province's Maluku region. The epicenter is located at a depth of 10km under the seabed.

About 15 minutes after the earthquake, in the area, there was a 5.1-magnitude aftershock, about 139km from Ambon city, to the Southeast.

There is no information about damage caused by earthquakes and aftershocks. Also there is no tsunami warning.

Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which intersects the strata, so it is highly likely that high-intensity geological impulses can cause earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

In April last year, in the West of this country, there was also a magnitude 8.7 earthquake, confirming the suspicion of the scientific community that giant tectonic plates are being broken.