Significant 6.9 quake hits near Indonesia

Indonesia was shaken near Bangsal, West Nusa Tenggara, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.9, the United States Geological Survey reported.

According to Report, the quake hit at a great depth of 525 km beneath the epicenter near Bangsal, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, early morning on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 3:56 am local time.

The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms.