Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Indonesian coast
Jakarta, Sep 22 (UNI) A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck off the Indonesian coast, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Saturday.
Underground shocks were registered at 19:53 GMT, 186 kilometers (116 miles) to the north-west of the settlement of Saumlaki.
The focus of the earthquake was located at a depth of 48.5 kilometers.
There have been no immediate reports about casualties or damage caused by the quake.
Indonesia is part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire," a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is a seismic zone, known for its powerful earthquakes.
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