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M6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia: USGS

July 27, 2021 1 Years ago

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck near Luwuk, Indonesia on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 10.7 km.

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