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USGS reports 7.5 magnitude Indonesia quake
16 Nov 2008 17:30:40 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast on Sunday, 86 miles (139 km) northwest of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake was 13 miles (21 km) deep and took place at 12:02 p.m. EST (1702 GMT), which was 1:02 a.m. local time on Monday, the USGS said. The USGS revised its first report of 7.8 magnitude and depth of 20.5 miles (33 km). (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle, editing by Jackie Frank)


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