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Quakes shake Indonesia, Russia, New Zealand, and Australia. On Friday night, June 4, the
Indonesian town of Cilacap in Central Java province was jolted by two 5.2-magnitude temblors,
both striking approximately 247 kilometers southeast of Cilacap. The next day, a 5.5-magnitude
quake hit Russia’s Kuril Islands, its epicenter 200 kilometers northeast of Kushiro, Hokkaidō,
Japan. On Sunday morning, residents of South Australia’s Yorke and Eyre peninsulas reported
a quake located 23 kilometers northeast of the town of Cleve, measuring 4.7 on the Richter
scale, which was followed by several aftershocks. On the same day, a 5.3-magnitude temblor occurred
south of New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands, its epicenter located 170 kilometers southwest
of the island arc’s southernmost islet of L'Esperance Rock. Fortunately, there were
no reports of casualties of damage, and no tsunami warnings were issued for any of the
events.
While we are sincerely relieved to know of the safety of the residents, we pray that
such disturbances may soon be a thing of the past as our increased care of the Earth and
each other helps foster a calmer environment for all�