5.9-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ-Xinhua

5.9-magnitude quake hits Flores Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua| 2026-08-17 08:56:30|Editor: huaxia

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia, at 0046 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude.

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