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Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumba Island

| @indiablooms | Oct 02, 2018, at 09:51 am

Jakarta, Oct 2 (INS): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia's Sumba island on Tuesday, officials said.

As per the United States Geological Survey website, the quake hit 37 km south of Nggongi area of the island.

The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 10 km.

No casualty or heavy damage to property has been reported so far.

Meanwhile, rescue workers are still trying to reach areas of Sulawesi in Indonesia affected by an earthquake and tsunami, UN humanitarians said on Monday, noting that more than 840 people have died and more than 600 have been severely injured in the disaster.

The update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) follows the 7.4 magnitude tremor which struck Central Sulawesi at 5.02pm local time last Friday.

The quake subsequently caused a tsunami that hit coastal areas in Palu City and Donggala which has left more than 48,000 people sheltering in some 200 displacement sites.

 

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