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Bengkulu : Indonesia | 11 months ago  
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The quake was centred 141 km southwest of Bengkulu city at a depth of 35 km
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday.
the quake could be felt in Bengkulu and Lampung provinces in southern Sumatra,
but there was no report of damage or casualties.
The sprawling archipelago of more than 17,000 islands was hit by a devastating
tsunami four years ago that left an estimated 170,000 people dead or missing in
Aceh province.
Last week, several strong earthquakes also struck off Bengkulu and a more
powerful earthquake hit northern Sulawesi, killing at least six people.

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