mag 6.2 strong and shallow #Earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia, Sulawesi island
(AP) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow earthquake has hit eastern Indonesia.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake that rattled Sulawesi island Monday morning had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2.It was centered 45 miles (75 kilometers) southeast of the town of Kendari at a depth of 6 miles (9 kilometers).
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Earthquake of 5 magnitude struck J & K India Mon mrning 6.25 a.m
An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir Monday morning. The epicentre of the quake was located in Pakistan, the local disaster management authority said.
“The earthquake was of mild intensity with coordinates measuring 36.23 north and 72.17 east. It struck at 6.25 a.m. Its epicentre lay in Pakistan. No damage has been reported from anywhere so far,” said Amir Ali, in-charge of the the disaster management cell at the provincial headquarters here.
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