Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa region, GFZ says
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An earthquake struck the Sumbawa region in Indonesia, though reports on the exact magnitude, depth, and timing varied slightly among monitoring agencies. The event occurred in the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, located between Lombok.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the tremor registered as a magnitude 5.9 and originated at a shallow depth of 10 km. Meanwhile, Malaysia's meteorological service (MetMalaysia) recorded the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.0, occurring at a depth of 87 km and located 140 km south of Bima city at 6:55 a.m. local time.
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The Hindu (IN)Reports the GFZ magnitude of 5.9 and a shallow 10 km depth.
Free Malaysia Today (MY)Details MetMalaysia's data, including a 6.0 magnitude, greater depth, and specific coordinates.
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