Frequent quakes in North Maluku

Frequent quakes in North Maluku

TERNATE, Maluku: North Maluku has been jolted by 2,386
earthquakes between January and July, according to the local
office of the Geophysics agency.

Office chief Ariyo Fauzi told Antara that 42 quakes were of
magnitudes between five and 5.5 on the Richter scale. The others
are small quakes.

Most of the epicenters are located in Maluku sea, west of the
Halmahera island and on the Banda sea, while most of the North
Maluku region has been declared as prone to quakes, he added.
(par)