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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Kencong

By ANI | Updated: March 16, 2023 12:05 IST

Kencong [Indonesia], March 16 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale struck 256 km south of ...

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Kencong [Indonesia], March 16 : An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale struck 256 km south of Kencong, Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

Kencong is a district in Indonesia's East Java Province

The earthquake occurred at 05:22:41 (UTC+05:30) and hit Kencong, Indonesia on Thursday, at a depth of 10 km, the USGS informed.

The earthquake's epicentre was 10.600°S 113.308°E, respectively.

No casualties have been reported yet.

Further details awaited.

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