Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Indonesia on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
As per the NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 58km.
In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 5.4, On: 23/08/2025 17:54:59 IST, LAT: 2.17 N, Long: 96.76 E, Дълбочина: 58 km, Местоположение: Северна Суматра, Индонезия. ”
По -голямата част от огромните трусове се срещат на или покрай границите на тектонските плочи на Земята. Тектонските плочи са плочи на земната кора, които се движат доста постепенно над повърхността на нашата планета. Indonesia sits along the " Pacific Ring of Fire " where several tectonic plates collide and many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.
Based on the records of the USGS, Indonesia has had more than 150 earthquakes with magnitude > 7 in the period 1901-2019.
The tectonics of Indonesia are very complex, as it is a meeting point of several tectonic plates. Индонезия се намира сред две кон...
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