5.9-magnitude quake hits Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -- USGS-Xinhua

5.9-magnitude quake hits Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia -- USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2024-08-27 10:38:15|Editor: huaxia

HONG KONG, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia, at 02:15 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 79.9 km, was initially determined to be at 7.13 degrees south latitude and 129.44 degrees east longitude.

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