6.2 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, no reports of damage
The USGS said in a statement quake struck at 2:04pm Saturday local time (07:04 GMT) 162 miles (261 kilometers) south of the town of Raba on Sumbawa
- AP
- Published: 11:18 November 28, 2009
Jakarta: The US Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude reading of 6.2 has struck south of the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.
There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake on Saturday.
Budi Waluyo, a seismologist from Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency says a tsunami warning had not been issued because the undersea quake was not strong enough to push tsunami.
The USGS said in a statement quake struck at 2:04pm Saturday local time (07:04 GMT) 162 miles (261 kilometers) south of the town of Raba on Sumbawa.
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