An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred off the coast of Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in the waters of the Moluccas Sea in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Indonesia. This was announced on March 2 on the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (ESMC).

It is specified that the earthquake was located at a depth of 37 km.

At a distance of 163 km. The city of Ternate, with a population of more than 100 thousand people, is located from the disaster. No damage or injuries were reported.

Powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand: there are dead due to the collapse of buildings

The consequences of the rampant disaster were felt by several countries in the region

On the same day, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Myanmar. According to the ESMC, the earthquake occurred at 22:57 local time (19:27 Moscow time). The epicenter was located at a distance of 154 km south of the city of Yangon, where more than 4.4 million people live. The hearth was located at a depth of 10 km. There was no information about casualties or damage.