Two Earthquakes Hit Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia

Indonesia’s Kepulauan Batu was jolted by two earthquakes measuring nearly magnitude 6 on Sunday morning.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that the initial tremor, registered at a magnitude of 6.1.

Two Earthquakes Hit Kepulauan Batu, Indonesia (News Central TV)

The EMSC reported yet another quake measuring 5.8 magnitude just a few hours later.

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According to the EMSC, the first earthquake struck at a depth of 43 km while the second occurred at a depth of 40 km.

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