Four powerful earthquakes occurred off the coast of Indonesia. As a result, there was destruction, writes UNN with reference to Newsweek.
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According to the US Geological Survey, the coast of Indonesia has been hit by four earthquakes in the last 24 hours. The strength of these earthquakes ranged from 4.7 to 5.9 magnitudes, which is considered a strong earthquake capable of causing significant destruction.
It is also reported that a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred late on Tuesday approximately 65 km from Gorontalo at a depth of almost 110 km, as shown on the US Geological Survey map.
In addition, another earthquake occurred just two hours earlier, with a magnitude of 5.0, in Indonesia's Papua province, approximately 178 km west-northwest of Abepura. On Wednesday, two more earthquakes occurred off the coast, both with a magnitude of 4.7.
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