Quakes Hit China, Japan and Indonesia, Killing 1 and Injuring 12
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Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 16
Quakes Hit China, Japan and Indonesia, Killing 1 and Injuring 12
3 articles · Updated · Hindustan Times · Jun 16
Summary
At least 1 person died and 12 were injured after strong earthquakes struck Qinghai in China, Sulawesi in Indonesia and eastern Japan on Tuesday.
Indonesia’s 6.7-magnitude quake near Palu caused the heaviest visible damage, with collapsed roofs, shattered walls and several aftershocks, including a 5.2 tremor.
China’s 6.3 quake in Haixi, Qinghai, killed 1 and injured 4; coal mine workers near the epicenter were evacuated as authorities assessed damage and searched for trapped people.
Japan’s quake, reported at 5.5 to 6.0 magnitude near Honshu, shook Tokyo and nearby prefectures but caused no reported casualties and triggered no tsunami warning.
The Sulawesi tremor revived memories of Indonesia’s 2018 disaster, when a 7.5-magnitude quake and tsunami killed more than 4,000 people.