5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Flores region

WorldEnvironment
8 Sep 2026 • 4:20 PM MYT
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Flores region

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Flores region of Indonesia at 12.40pm today.

The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the earthquake was detected at coordinates 8.1 degrees South and 120.8 degrees East, about 240km east of Bima, Indonesia.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 34km.

“It posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia,” added MetMalaysia.

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