Police officers help clear rubble at the ruins of a mosque that collapsed in the earthquake that hit Tringgading, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Dec. 7, 2016. Tens of thousands people have been displaced by the powerful earthquake, authorities said. On Dec. 30, 2016, a new magnitude 6.2 quake hit Indonesia. The Sumbawa region was rocked by the temblor at 6:30 a.m. AP
TOLOTANGGA, Indonesia — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit a region in the eastern part of Indonesia.
The agency says the earthquake hit about 6:30 a.m. Friday in the Sumbawa region. The epicenter was about 30 kilometers south of Tolotangga.
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The agency says the earthquake was about 72 kilometers deep.
There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.
On Dec. 7, Indonesia’s Aceh province was hit by a magnitude 6.5 quake that killed more than 100 people. CBB