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

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

Source: Xinhua| 2026-08-20 11:00:15|Editor: huaxia

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Flores Region, Indonesia, at 0247 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.40 degrees south latitude and 120.68 degrees east longitude.

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