6.3 Quake Strikes Off Indonesia Coast, No Tsunami Alert
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off the eastern Indonesian coast Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami alert was issued and no damage was reported.
The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 6:43 pm Monday (1143 GMT), was located in the Banda Sea 139 km (86 miles) southeast of the town of Ambon, the USGS reported. It took place at a depth of 34 km.
"There was no tsunami warning issued. It was felt moderately in Ambon city and Banda island," Agung Utomo from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency told Agence France Presse.
He said there were no reports of damage so far.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where continental plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
An 8.7 earthquake that struck west of Indonesia in April was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and confirms suspicions that a giant tectonic plate is breaking up, scientists said last month.
09 October 2012, 13:33
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Dear Sir,
Weather events are earthquake precursors as a valid only prediction method for every individual earthquake for the entire regions of the world.
I have verified more than 1000 events and sending earthquake warnings based on the weather precursor to more than 2500 quakes events but ignored.
In 2005 also there was a quake of M8.6 similar to 2011 at the same location,magnitude and the period (March and April), how this time only consider as 'rare' event.
1.Quake of M8.6 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia,Monday, March 28, 2005 ;(WNW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia) ;Location:2.074°N, 97.013°E ;Depth:30 km.
2.Quake of M8.7(M8.2;6.0;twice M5.3;5.1 SW of Banda Aceh; 1.281°N, 91.731°E;M5.3; M6.2 on Apr.15) Off W coast of Northern Sumatra, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 ;(SW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia) ;Location:2.348°N, 93.073°E ;Depth:33km.
With Thanks&Regards
S.Prakash ASNT NDT Level III (MT,PT,RT,UT,VT) Tamilnadu INDIA 00919443922723
