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19 Apr 2026, 12:03 GMT+10
JAKARTA, 19th April, 2026 (WAM) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Indonesia today.
A statement from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the quake occurred 48 kilometres northwest of the Nias area off Sumatra island, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
Earthquakes frequently affect various parts of Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet, causing recurrent volcanic and seismic activity.
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