Guwahati: The United States Geological Survey reported that a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in south-west of Malango in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15.0 km at 02:03:07 (UTC) on November 22.
The centre of the earthquake was located at 9.790 south longitude and 159.601 east longitude. There haven’t been any recorded casualties, though. A day prior, Indonesia’s largest island of Java was shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6.
According to West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil, more than 160 people died after an earthquake hit Java in Indonesia. Rescuers were looking under the debris for survivors who might be trapped.
Kamil stated that most of those killed were children. Kamil added that the death toll could likely increase further.
According to report, the 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Cianjur region of West Java on November 21 at 12:21 pm local time. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.