Two earthquakes strike Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia
Two earthquakes measuring nearly magnitude 6 struck Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia, in the morning hours on Sunday (23 April), according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The first earthquake, pegged by the EMSC at a magnitude of 6.1 struck Kepulauan Batu early Sunday, followed by another 5.8 magnitude quake just hours later.
The first earthquake was at a depth of 43 km (26.72 miles) while the second was at 40 km (24.85 miles), EMSC said.
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