Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 strikes Indonesia
World | May 06, 2020 20:13 ISTAn earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck in the Banda Sea, off Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck in the Banda Sea, off Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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According to the authorities, the quake was felt at a depth of 156.56 km and was initially determined to be at 6.7408 degrees south latitude and 129.6496 degrees east longitude.
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Meanwhile, more than 8,000 people fled home as the quake triggered panic among locals, reports say.
In the previous week, Indonesia was hit by two major earthquakes within an hour. According to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquakes measured 6.1 on the Richter Scale.
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