The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The tremor occurred at 6:55 a.m. local time (2255 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with the epicenter located offshore near North Sulawesi province. The country’s meteorological agency, however, estimated a lower magnitude of 6.0 and confirmed there was no tsunami threat.
Indonesia, a vast archipelago, frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire." This region is known for intense seismic activity caused by the collision of tectonic plates, stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
In January 2021, a magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Sulawesi claimed over 100 lives and left thousands homeless. A devastating magnitude-7.5 quake and subsequent tsunami in Palu, Sulawesi, in 2018, killed more than 2,200 people. Additionally, in 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake in Aceh province triggered a tsunami, resulting in over 170,000 deaths in Indonesia.
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