6.9 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia

6.9 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday afternoon.

6.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE

Beside Sumbawa, tremors were also felt in several cities, including Mataram, Bima and Waingapu.

“The earthquake hit southwest of Sumbawa at 13:39 local time,” said the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. In addition, the agency did not issue a tsunami alert.

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