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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Indonesia with depth of ovet 500 Kms

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Jakarta, July 07: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island on early Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

The strong quake hit at a depth of more than 500 kilometres (300 miles), the USGS said, adding that there was "a low likelihood of casualties and damage".

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Indonesia with depth of ovet 500 Kms

The quake struck 100 kilometres off the city of Batang around sunrise (2254 GMT Monday).

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The Southeast Asian archipelago experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide.

In 2018, a 7.5-magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami on Sulawesi island left more than 4,300 people dead or missing.

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A devastating 9.1-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Sumatra in 2004, triggering a tsunami that killed 2,20,000 throughout the region, including around 1,70,000 in Indonesia.

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