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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa region, GFZ says

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On Sunday, October 4, 2026, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 hit the Sumbawa region in Indonesia according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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On Sunday, October 4, 2026, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the Sumbawa region in Indonesia, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km or approximately 6.21 miles below the surface. No additional details about casualties or damage were provided in the article.

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa region, GFZ says · assertive framing

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. asserted

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The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the GFZ added. asserted

GFZ → add → km