Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Indonesia
- 20 Apr 2021
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Gulf Today Report
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck western Indonesia on Tuesday, reported the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to the EMSC, the quake was at a depth of 10 km. Initially, it reported a depth of 2 km with a 5.9 magnitude.
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The earthquake was in the Nias region, 325 km southwest of the city of Padangsidempuan in North Sumatra, EMSC added.