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5.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes off Central Indonesia

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Central Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday.

The epicenter of the earthquake located 47 km northeast of Sigi district at a depth of 16 km, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency in Indonesia said.

So far, there have been no reports of causalities or material damage.

On July 25, a 6-magnitude earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia, at a depth of 75 km.

Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Source: Qatar News Agency