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5.8-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Flores Sea

Temblor poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 11 Jan 2021 11:32AM

5.8-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Flores Sea
The quake this morning occurs 228km northeast of Bima, Indonesia, at a depth of 616km. – AFP pic, January 11, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude was detected in Flores Sea, Indonesia, at  9.20am today.

According to Malaysia’s Meteorological Department, the quake occurred 228km northeast of Bima at a depth of 616km.

The temblor poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama, January 11, 2021

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