Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Molucca Sea

0:00A massive magnitude 7.4 earthquake just rocked the Malucca Sea northeast of Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter sat about 127 kilometers west northwest of Turning, at a depth of 35 kilometers, striking early Thursday. Local time. Meanwhile, the US tsunami warning system flagged possible waves in the area, putting folks on high alert. Indonesia straddles the Ring of Fire, that volatile zone of faults in volcanoes, so these shakes hit often in this archipelago of over 280 million people. Recent history shows the risks. Last year, a 5.6 quake killed 602 in West Java, echoing the 4,300 lost in. Sulawesi back in 2018, in that devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, claiming 230,000 lives, mostly. In Ashe, officials are watching closely as the situation unfolds. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.