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Environment/Science 6.8 earthquake rocks Indonesia
27 Nov 2014, 07:49 am Print
Jakarta, Nov 26 (JEN): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, reports said.
The epicentre of the quake was located 1.975 degrees northern latitude and 126.546 degrees eastern longitude, north-west Kota Ternate, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website said.
According to reports, the quake created panic in the area.
No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far.
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