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5.9-magnitude Quake Hits Sumba Region, Indonesia -- GFZ

05/05/2026 03:32 PM

HONG KONG, May 5 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Sumba Region, Indonesia at 06:44 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said, reported Xinhua.

The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 kilometres, was initially determined to be at 10.37 degrees south latitude and 119.31 degrees east longitude.  

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