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Magnitude 5.9 Quake Strikes Flores, Indonesia
20 Aug
Summary
- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Indonesia's Flores region.
- The seismic event registered at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers.
- The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the quake.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the Flores region in Indonesia on Thursday. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the seismic event.
The quake occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). This indicates that the tremors could have been felt with considerable intensity near the epicenter.
The seismic activity in the Flores region is a significant event, drawing attention from global monitoring bodies like EMSC.
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