A significant earthquake measuring 5.9 on the magnitude scale struck the Flores Region of Indonesia early Monday morning, according to the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the Flores Region in Indonesia at 0046 GMT on Monday, as reported by the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences. The seismic event was relatively shallow, with its epicenter located at a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the earth's surface.
The epicenter was initially pinpointed at coordinates 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude, placing the tremor in a geologically active region. The Flores Region, situated in eastern Indonesia, is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for frequent seismic activity.
