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With a magnitude of 5.7…an earthquake strikes Indonesia


Hit With a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, southeast of the Moluccas, western Indonesia. The Indonesian Geophysics Agency reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 167 km southeast of the Moluccas, at a depth of 112 km. So far, there have been no reports of human casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake. Earthquakes regularly strike different parts of Indonesia, as it is located on the Pacific Ocean belt known as "Ring of fire"Many tectonic plates meet, causing frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

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