Indonesia Rocks: 7.4 Magnitude Quake Rattles Molucca Sea
The ground beneath Indonesia's Molucca Sea erupted in a violent dance. A 7.4-magnitude Indonesia earthquake has left the region in turmoil. The quake, initially reported at a staggering 7.8 magnitude, struck at 06:48 local time Thursday. The epicenter lay in the Molucca Sea, approximately 127km west-northwest of Ternate. Aftershocks and Tsunami Fears: A Region on Edge In the wake of the initial quake, aftershocks as high as magnitude 5 rocked the Molucca Sea. This has left the region in a state of high alert. The US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the quake, which struck at a depth of...
