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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits Indonesia

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The epicenter of the quake was located 132 kilometers (82 miles) southwest of the city Leksula, at a depth of 428 kilometers (266 miles), according to the agency.

There have been neither immediate reports of damages or casualties,. nor a tsunami threat.

Indonesia is located in the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone, where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Earlier this week, a strong 6.5 earthquake occurred in South Sumatra, a province on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.

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