Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Flores
A MODERATE magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia at 6.45am on Thursday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 52 kilometres, with its epicentre situat...
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Indonesia's Flores region early Thursday morning, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). The temblor, which registered at a depth of 52 kilometers, occurred at 6:45am local time. The earthquake's epicenter was located at 8.2 degrees south and 120.6 degrees east, placing it roughly 212 kilometers east of Bima, Indonesia.
MetMalaysia's officials assured that the quake does not pose a tsunami risk to Malaysia. This seismic activity comes in the wake of prior earthquakes in the region, starting on August 15, including a magnitude 5.6 quake on August 16 and multiple smaller tremors on August 17. MetMalaysia remains vigilant, monitoring the region's seismic activity and will provide further updates if required.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Flores region in Indonesia timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Days after Indonesia quake killed 53, another 5.9 earthquake strikes Flores Island indianexpress.com
