A minor earthquake has hit 912 kilometres away from capital Male' City, but the MET Office assures there is no threat to Maldives.
A minor earthquake has hit 912 kilometres away from capital Male' City, but the MET Office assures there is no threat to Maldives.
The office said that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit 912 km away from Male' today.
As this is a low magnitude earthquake, there is no threat of tsunami to any area.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred at Carlsberg Ridge. pic.twitter.com/K7uB8K0kxI
— Maldives Meteorology (@MetMaldives) December 30, 2024
The earthquake hit at around 13:38 hrs this afternoon at the Carlsberg Ridge in the Indian Ocean. Addu is the closest Maldives atoll to this area.
The strongest earthquake to hit this area was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on July 15, 2003.
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