Two strong earthquakes are measured in the Pacific Ocean. The affected countries are located in the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world.
Manila/Jakarta – In the early morning of March 14, 2022 (local time), strong earthquakes were measured in the Southeast Asian island states of the Philippines and in Indonesia. Both countries lie on what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. This is the most seismically and volcanically active zone in the world. A tsunami warning was not issued.
First, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology registered a 6.4 magnitude tremor in the north-west of the Philippines. The center was therefore only eleven kilometers deep, 67 kilometers west of the small island of Cabra. According to the information, it was also clearly felt in the capital region around Manila on the island of Luzon and on the island of Mindoro to the south. More than 40 aftershocks followed. Nothing was initially known about damage or injuries.
Strong earthquakes in the Pacific: Second quake a few minutes later
A few minutes later, a violent tremor shook western Indonesia, which the US earthquake monitor USGS indicated with a magnitude of 6.7. Accordingly, the center was almost 170 kilometers west of the coastal town of Pariaman in West Sumatra, at a depth of almost 22 kilometers below the Mentawai Islands. The small chain of islands on the southwest coast of Sumatra lies directly in the area where the Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet.
At the end of February, at least 6 people died and dozens were injured in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in this region. The last major earthquake in the central Philippines was some time ago. In 2013, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed 220 people. (fh/dpa) *fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
