Another series of quakes hits Indonesia

By Xinhua

Jakarta : A series of moderate earthquakes jolted the western and eastern parts of Indonesia Monday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.


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A 5.8 magnitude quake struck at 5.23 a.m. with its epicentre 146 km southwest of Lais town of Bengkulu province and at 10 km in depth, said an official of the agency.

About one hour later, a 5.4 magnitude quake hit the province with its epicentre 44 km southwest of the town and at 10 km in depth, he added.

A 5.1 magnitude quake struck at 11.42 a.m. with its epicentre 186 km northeast of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province and at 10 km in depth, said the official.

Indonesia sits on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called the Pacific Ring of Fire where two continental plates meet, causing frequent seismic and volcanic movements.

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