Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Sumbawa region in Indonesia
A STRONG earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Sumbawa region in Indonesia at 6.55 am today. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed that the epicenter of the quake was rec...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia. According to MetMalaysia, the quake occurred at 6.55am at a depth of 87km, 140km south of Bima city. Sumbawa is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, between Lombok and Flores.
The Malaysian meteorological department, MetMalaysia, reported that there was no tsunami threat to Malaysia.
The location and details of the earthquake are based on information from Free Malaysia Today.
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