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The Associated Press
JAKARTA,
Indonesia - A strong earthquake shook the island of Sumba
in southeastern Indonesia on Monday, the Meteorology and
Geophysics Agency said.
There
were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the
magnitude-5.8 quake, which struck at 7:01 p.m., the agency
said.
It said
the quake was centered beneath the Indian Ocean, about 50
miles southwest of Sumba Island in East Nusatenggara province.
The island is about 875 miles southeast of the capital,
Jakarta.
An earthquake
of 5.8 is capable of causing considerable damage if centered
near populated areas.
Indonesia,
the world's largest archipelago nation, is prone to frequent
seismic upheavals because of its location on the so-called
Pacific "Ring of Fire."
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