7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sangihe Islands in North Sulawesi

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A magnitude 7.0 undersea earthquake struck 373 kilometers northwest of Tahuna in Indonesia's Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi province. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency registered the earthquake at 10:13 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 11.

The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 632 kilometers, according to initial information from BMKG.

"There is no potential for a tsunami," the agency posted to its X account, Thursday.  

The strongest tremors were felt in West Halmahera, South Halmahera, Central Halmahera, Taliabu, Ternate and Talaud, with shaking intensity on the MMI II-III scale, or from shaking light hanging objects to feeling the ground rumble as if a large truck was passing nearby.

In a statement posted on his social media account, BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Center chief Daryono said the earthquake that occurred was classified as a deep earthquake. "The quake was triggered by rock deformation in the Philippine Sea plate slab that was subducted under the island of Mindanao," he said.

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