Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia

[Farmer]

Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia
(AP) ? 3 hours ago

NEW YORK ? A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported. It hit at 3:41 a.m. local time (1941 GMT)

It struck at a depth of 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) and had its epicenter about 10 miles (15 kilometers) north-northwest of Sumbawa and 830 miles (1,335 kilometers) east of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

There were no immediate reports that tsunami warnings were issued and no immediate reports of damage.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck off West Sumatra in Indonesia on Sept. 30 and killed hundreds of people and caused massive property damage.


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Powerful quake rattles Indonesia?s Sumbawa Island

Washington/Jakarta, Nov 9 (DPA) An earthquake registering a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the Indonesian island of Sumbawa, the US Geological Survey reported early Monday.
The epicentre was in the eastern part of the island, which lies about 1,300 km east of Jakarta.

There was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or casualties.


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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia

Two killed in Indonesian quake

nov 9 2009

Indonesian officials say two people have been killed and dozens injured after an earthquake with a strong 6.7-magnitude rocked the island of Sumbawa.

The state news agency, Antara, reported the deaths occurred when buildings collapsed.

The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred eight kilometres north-northwest of Raba, Sumbawa, Indonesia, at a depth of 18 kilometres at 3:41am local time.

Indonesia is situated in an area of intense seismic activity known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Meanwhile, a landslide has killed at least eight people and injured nine in Palopo district, South Sulawesi province.

Five people are still listed as missing after the landslide hit a village on Sunday, the head of the health ministry crisis centre said.

A rescue team from provincial capital Makassar is on the way to the area, team spokesman Abdul Ghani said.

"The affected area is near the top of the mountain and there's a lot of rain there. The landslide was caused by a flash flood triggered by rain," he said.

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