6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesian coast: USGS

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Ani | Updated: January 16, 2023 05:32 IST

Bali [Indonesia]An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit the coast of Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

In an update on its website, the US Geological Survey said the quake occurred 40 kilometers southeast of the city of Singkil in Indonesia. The quake was recorded at 03:59:58 (local time) at a depth of 37 kilometers. So far, there have been no reports of casualties in the Southeast Asian-Oceanian country between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Indonesia consists of more than 17,000 islands. A city located in Aceh Province, Indonesia is the seat (capital) of the Aceh Singkil Regency. Singkil has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout the year. Favorite

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