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An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Seram Island in Indonesia on Monday.According to the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), the quake occured at a depth of 10 kilometers.No casualties or material damage have been reported so far.Indonesia lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it one of the most earthquake- and volcano-prone countries in the world.

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday a small island northwest of Sumatra in western Indonesia.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the quake struck Simeulue Island at a depth of 25.4 km.There were no immediate reports of tsunami warning.Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity. 

 An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck East Java province in Indonesia on Monday.The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km.Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity. 

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Costa Rica on Saturday evening.The quake was monitored at 8.76 degrees north latitude and 84.19 degrees west longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) saidThere have been no reports of causalities or material damage.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck the Halmahera region of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia.The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km.There have been no reports of material damage or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far.Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Three earthquakes struck Balikesir province in western Turkiye, the first measuring 4.7 and the other two measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale.According to the Turkish Anadolu Agency (AA), the tremors occurred at depths of 12.31 km and 7.89 km.Turkiye, which lies on a major global seismic fault line, experienced a devastating earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, which claimed the lives of more than 50,000 people and caused widespread destruction of infrastructure in several provinces, in addition to thousands of injuries.

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Papua Island in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday morning.The epicenter of the quake was located 135 km northeast of Tual city, at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.There have been no reports of material damage or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far.Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Two earthquakes, one measuring 4.9 and the other 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck Balikesir province in western Turkiye.According to Turkish Anadolu Agency (AA), the first quake occurred at a depth of 9.64 kms, and the second was at a depth of 7 km.Turkiye, which lies on a major global seismic fault line, experienced a devastating earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, which claimed the lives of more than 50,000 people and caused widespread destruction of infrastructure in several provinces, in addition to thousands of injuries.

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the city of Ziarat and surrounding areas in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, according to the country's National Seismic Monitoring Center.The quake's epicenter was located approximately 67 kilometers northeast of Quetta, the provincial capital. No reports of damage or casualties have been reported.Ziarat was last hit by a powerful earthquake in 2008, which claimed more than 200 lives and injured around 500 others.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck north of Sulawesi Island in Indonesia Wednesday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was located 71 km west of the Bone Bolango Regency of Gorontalo Province, at a depth of 103 km.There have been no reports of any material damage or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far.Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province on Tuesday.The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake’s epicenter was located 68 kilometers east of Buol Regency, at a depth of 10 kilometers.So far, there have been no reports of casualties or material damage resulting from the earthquake.Indonesia frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where numerous tectonic plates meet, causing regular volcanic and seismic activity.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck on Thursday the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean.The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 83 km west of Kirakira, at a depth of 59.8 km.There have been no reports of casualties or material damage due to the earthquake so far.The Solomon Islands are located in a region known for seismic activity and strong earthquakes.