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5.0-magnitude quake hits 167km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia

08 Aug 2023 10:50am
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia at 0122 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia at 0122 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

BEIJING - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 167 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia at 0122 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicentre, with a depth of 35 km, was initially determined to be at 9.72 degrees south latitude and 112.9 degrees east longitude. - XINHUA

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