Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia’s Flores, EMSC Says
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5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Ruteng, Indonesia
Jakarta, Aug. 20 (SANA) A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Ruteng in eastern Indonesia Thursday, with no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake occurred at a depth of about 10 kilometers, around 25 kilometers from Ruteng, on the western end of Flores Island. The area experienced several tremors, including a magnitude 5.2 earthquake before the 5.8-magnitude quake and a magnitude 4.5 tremor afterward,…
Flores was hit by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on August 15, followed by a 5.9 magnitude aftershock on August 20. More than 70 deaths have been reported. Continued aftershocks are raising fears. Relief efforts are underway.
The Indonesian island of Flores was again shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 5.9, five days after the earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that caused dozens of deaths and left thousands of people evicted. Authorities recorded more than 3,000 replicas since the main earthquake.
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