Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck 59 km NNE of Masohi, Indonesia on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The quake occurred passed off at 16:04:05 (UTC+05:30) at a depth of 10.0 km.

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According to USGS, the epicentre was discovered to be at 2.814°S and 129.206°E respectively.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis regularly strike Indonesia, a rustic of greater than 270 million individuals due to its location on the “Ring of Fire.”

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The Ring of Fire, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path alongside the Pacific Ocean characterised by lively volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

It is a horseshoe-shaped belt about 40,000km lengthy and about 500 km vast that incorporates two-thirds of the world’s whole volcanoes and 90 per cent of Earth’s earthquakes. (ANI)

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