6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, USGS Says

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, USGS Says
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.8 struck in the Banda Sea near Indonesia on Wed., May 6, 2020. USGS
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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An earthquake with a magnitude 6.8 has struck in the Banda Sea near Indonesia on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremor hit at a depth of around 60 miles, the agency said. The quake appears to have struck between Indonesia’s Maluku and Timor Leste.

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Jack Phillips
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