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5.9-magnitude quake hits Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia -- GFZ

Published: 07 Feb 2026 - 12:45 am | Last Updated: 07 Feb 2026 - 12:46 am
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Xinhua

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia at 2120 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 7.92 degrees south latitude and 130.2 degrees east longitude.