World News | A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Has Shaken the Timor Region of Indonesia

Jakarta, Nov 2 (AP) An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Timor region in Indonesia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported.

It had a depth of 36.1 kilometers and its epicenter was located 21 kilometers (13 miles) north-northeast of Kupang, Indonesia.

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Indonesia is a seismically active archipelago of 270 million people that is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.(AP)

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