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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra in Indonesia

Tremor at depth of 60km, EMSC says

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday.

The quake was at a depth of 60km, EMSC said.

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