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Another earthquake of 7.3 on Richter hits Indonesia |
Several parts of Indonesia were jolted on
Saturday by a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale. No damage
to life has been reported so far. However, taking preventive measures to avoid
any untoward incident, the Indonesian Government issued a tsunami alert to its
citizens. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered in the
Banda Sea, which is around 222 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki in Indonesia 's
Tanimbar Islands . On Friday, a quake measuring 6 on Richter scale had struck
Indonesia 's Papua province on the island of New Guinea , while a 7.6-magnitude
quake had struck the Sumatra Island on September 30. More than 1,150 people have
lost their lives due to earthquakes in Indonesia over the past one-month. |
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