China News Agency, Beijing, January 18 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) According to the Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, at 14:06 on January 18, 2023, Beijing time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the northern waters of the Maluku Sea in Indonesia. According to preliminary seismic parameters It is judged that the earthquake may cause a local tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not affect the coast of China.
At 14:06 on January 18, 2023 (Beijing time), an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 occurred in the northern waters of the Maluku Sea in Indonesia (2.85 degrees north latitude, 127.22 degrees east longitude).
The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China judged based on preliminary seismic parameters that the earthquake may trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter, but it will not affect the coast of China.
According to the measurement of China Seismic Network, at 14:06 on January 18, 2023, Beijing time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Maluku Sea in Indonesia (2.8 degrees north latitude, 127.1 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 40 kilometers.
The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China stated that it will continue to track and analyze earthquake and tsunami monitoring data and release information in a timely manner.
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