Earthquakes
The Latest, Strongest Seismic Activity Worldwide
The Indonesian island of Lombok is still reeling from the fallout of a massive earthquake that registered a . , about 100 people have died in the aftermath with other people displaced. Most are still waiting for aid from intergovernmental and governmental organizations to provide food and safe-drinking water in the arid environment.
Indonesia was recovering from a 6.4 magnitude quake that hit the archipelago nation just a week before the most current earthquake struck. The collection of islands rests on the , where 90 percent of earthquakes occur. This hotbed of seismic activity encircles the Pacific Ocean creating oceanic trenches and strings of volcanos.
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This chart shows the most recent earthquakes along with the date and strength registered on the Richter scale.
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