Sumbawa, Indonesia hit by 6.2 quake: USGS

The United States Geological Survey has recorded a magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the island of Sumbawa in the Indonesian archipelago, 71 km south of Raba city, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake, initially measured as a magnitude 6.4, was quite deep, at 72 km below the seabed, the USGS said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) did not immediately issue a tsunami warning and the quake was unlikely to cause one.


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