“The fluctuations on April 21-22 could indicate a magnitude 6-7 earthquake occurred in or near these areas on April 29-30.”
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tuesday, off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey, forcing residents to resort to heights before the warning of a possible tsunami was raised, while Dutch seismologist Frank Hogrebits tweeted again.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at three o’clock local time (Monday at 20:00 GMT), was located near the coast of the Mentawi Islands, at a depth of 15.5 kilometers, according to the US agency. No casualties or major damage were recorded.
A few hours before the earthquake, the controversial Dutch scientist issued a warning of an imminent strong earthquake. He specified that the Sumatra region would be vulnerable to an earthquake due to weather fluctuations.
And before that, Hogerpets tweeted on his Twitter account, saying: “The fluctuations on April 21-22 may indicate the occurrence of a magnitude 6-7 earthquake in or near these areas in the period from April 29 to 30,” attaching pictures of the globe with specific signs of occurrence. Weather fluctuations in several regions of the world.
Returning to the Indonesia earthquake, Patrice Sanini, a resident of Siberut, the largest of the Mentawi islands, said, “The tremor was so strong that we had difficulty standing up and getting out. We had difficulty getting out of the house and had to hold on to the walls.”
He added, “It is the strongest earthquake (..) this year. I thought a tsunami would happen. Fortunately, no tsunami was recorded.”
And the Indonesian Geophysics Agency issued a warning of a possible tsunami and kept it for about two hours, after initially announcing that the earthquake was greater.
Indonesia witnesses regular seismic and volcanic activity due to its location on the “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific Ocean, where several tectonic layers collide.
The most fatal earthquake occurred in Indonesia on December 26, 2004 off the coast of Sumatra and resulted in more than 230,000 deaths in Sri Lanka, India and even Thailand. It caused huge waves, some as high as 30 meters, on the coast of Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra. The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 degrees.
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2023-04-25 05:05:00
