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Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Indonesian island, GFZ says
Sulawesi, also called Celebes, is a large Indonesian island located where several major tectonic plates meet. This makes it prone to earthquakes, as it has many active fault lines.
The quake was reportedly at a depth of km. (File photo) A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
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