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One person died as a result of the earthquake in Indonesia

AP: One person was killed and dozens injured due to earthquake in Indonesia
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has struck Indonesia, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on June 17.

"A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook parts of Indonesia, followed by strong aftershocks. The initial tremor caused severe tremors that lasted more than a minute," the report says.

It is noted that the epicenter of the initial earthquake was located inland, about 43 km east-southeast of the city of Palu with a population of about 400 thousand people, its depth was about 10 km.

On June 16, the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded off the coast of the Japanese island of Honshu. According to the center, the earthquake was located at a depth of 72 km. The epicenter was located about 18 km northeast of Saitama, where more than 1.1 million people live.

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