#malukuislands hashtag - Bluesky

@asianewstoday.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Indonesia’s Maluku Islands JAKARTA, April 2 (Bernama-dpa) — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck early on Thursday near Ternate, an island in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 5.48 am (2248 GMT Wednesday), some 127 kilometres west of Ternate at a depth of about 35 kilometres. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for islands around the Molucca Sea. Indonesia sits on a tectonic zone with intense seismic and volcanic activity known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. — BERNAMA-dpa

Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Near Indonesia’s Maluku Islands #Indonesia #Earthquake #MalukuIslands #TsunamiWarning #SeismicActivity

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Paul Montgomery

@stonefishweirs.bsky.social

1 month ago

Traditional Fishing Culture (Wer Warat) in Kei Islands and the Festival of Enchantment Meti Kei https://www.coretanzone.id/.../traditional-fishing...

A traditional fishing method of Wer warat is used on the #MalukuIslands, #Indonesia, involving a long rope bound with coconut fronds to enclose fish at low tide, so they can be speared and netted by the whole community. 1/4 #coastalhistory #tcdtceh #coastsinmind

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Paul Montgomery

@stonefishweirs.bsky.social

5 months ago

Traditional Fishing Culture (Wer Warat) in Kei Islands and the Festival of Enchantment Meti Kei https://www.coretanzone.id/.../traditional-fishing...

Example of "wer warat" fishing in the #MalukuIslands, #Indonesia. A traditional fishing method involving long rope bound with coconut fronds used to enclose fish at low tide and let them spear and netted by the whole community. 1/4

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