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6.1 Richter Scale Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Maluku Province, Triggers Rush to Higher Ground

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BMKG map of the 6.1 Richter scale earthquake that shook Seram Island in the Eastern Indonesia province of Maluku on Wednesday (17/6/2021)(BMKG)

The village of Tehoru in Maluku Province's Central Maluku Regency was hit by high tides, among them a fast flowing tsunami, following a shallow 6.1 Richter scale earthquake on Wednesday, (16/6/2021)

Writer Tunggul Wirajuda

Editor Tunggul Wirajuda

“We also call on the inhabitants to check the foundations of their homes before they move back in.” Indonesia sits on the Ring of Fire, a geographical part of the Indo-Pacific region that is vulnerable to volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.

(Writers: Ellyvon Pranita, Rahmat Rahman Patty, Ambon Contributor | Editors: Holy Kartika Nurwigati Sumartiningtyas, Pythag Kurniati, Robertus Belarminus)

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https://www.kompas.com/sains/read/2021/06/16/163000723/fakta-gempa-m-61-maluku-13-kali-gempa-susulan-dan-berpotensi-tsunami?page=all#page2.

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/16/221602678/potensi-gempa-susulan-dan-tsunami-gubernur-maluku-jauhi-pantai-cari-tempat?page=all#page2.

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/16/171106178/gempa-m-61-di-maluku-tengah-rusak-40-rumah-warga-di-desa-tehoru?page=all#page2.

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/16/223338878/2-rumah-ibadah-dan-sebuah-sekolah-rusak-akibat-gempa-di-maluku-tengah?page=all#page2.

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/17/055105178/2-menit-setelah-gempa-di-maluku-tengah-muncul-tsunami-ini-penyebabnya?page=all#page2.

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