5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes western Indonesia

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Updated At : 11:00 PM Apr 19, 2026 IST

Jakarta [Indonesia], April 19 (ANI/WAM): A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Indonesia today.

A statement from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the quake occurred 48 kilometres northwest of the Nias area off Sumatra island, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Earthquakes frequently affect various parts of Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet, causing recurrent volcanic and seismic activity.(ANI/WAM)

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5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes western Indonesia

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