An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred off the coast of Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred off the coast of Indonesia. This was announced on May 22 on the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

According to him, the epicenter was located 295 km southwest of the city of Palembang on the island of Sumatra, where about 1.4 million people live. The source was located at a depth of 55 km.

No data on casualties or damage is provided.

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On the same day, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was recorded off the coast of the Greek island of Crete. It was specified that the epicenter was located at a depth of 75 km. No injuries or damage were reported.