INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday off the Tanimbar islands, triggering stressed homeowners in the area to leave
their homes, although a tsunami caution was lifted after 3 hours and preliminary reports indicated minimal damage.The Tanimbar islands are a
group of about 30 islands in eastern Indonesia & s Maluku province, Reuters reported.At least four aftershocks were reported after the
powerful quake that was also felt in some parts of northern Australia.Indonesia disaster firm officials stated that at least 15 houses and 2
school structures were damaged, with a single person injured, after the trembling was felt highly for 3-5 seconds.The quake, in your area
determined as magnitude 7.5, struck at a depth of 130 km at 2:47 a.m
local time, the nation & s geophysics company BMKG said
The tsunami caution was raised at 5:43 a.m
& Based on our observation of 4 tide determines around the earthquake & s epicentre & hellip; there was no abnormality spotted or no
considerable changes of water level, & BMKG head Dwikorita Karnawati informed a press conference, recommending people who lived near the
coast to continue with their activities.The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) tape-recorded the magnitude of the quake as
7.6, after initially reporting it as 7.7
Geological Survey likewise pegged it as a 7.6 magnitude.There were four aftershocks with the strongest taped at 5.5 magnitude, BMKG
said.Indonesia rests atop the so-called & Pacific Ring of Fire &, making it among the most seismically active regions on the planet,
experiencing frequent earthquakes.A 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia & s most inhabited province of West Java last November
flattened houses and killed more than 300 people.The post Indonesia rattled by 7.6 magnitude quake, tsunami caution lifted initially
