Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Region in Eastern Indonesia
Earthquake in Sumbawa region.
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Tolotangga, Indonesia (AP) -- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake on Friday hit a region in the eastern part of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake hit about 6:30 a.m. in the Sumbawa region, the agency said. The epicenter was about 33 kilometers south of the village of Tolotangga, which is 1,350 kilometers east of the nation's capital, Jakarta.