Fifth anniversary of the tsunami, earthquake in Indonesia: no damage
26 12 2009Yesterday - 11.55 A 6.0 magnitude quake were to happen today 270 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki Tanimbar Indonesian islands, but no tsunami warning was issued and no reports of damage or injury for now. Continue reading this news service reports The local geology. According to the U.S. Geological Service, the earthquake was located at a depth of 56 kilometers. "The earthquake was felt only in the island of Tual, off the Moluccas, but we have not received reports of damage, "said an official of the Institute of Geophysics of Indonesia. Indonesia is often subject to earthquakes, being in an area with intense seismic activity. Just today there were a series of ceremonies mark the fifth anniversary of the devastating tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean after a strong earthquake in Sumatra in 2004. The giant wave killed 226,000 people in 13 countries, with 166,000 people dead or missing in the Indonesian province of Aceh. - On Site www.reuters.it other news Reuters in Italian. The top news also on www.twitter.com / reuters_italia