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Earthquake of 6 magnitude hits off Indonesia’s Timor island, geophysics agency says

By Thomson Reuters Apr 20, 2026 | 10:36 PM

JAKARTA, April 21 (Reuters) – An ​earthquake ‌of 6 magnitude struck ‌offshore ​Indonesia’s ⁠Timor island, ⁠the country’s geophysics agency said ​on Tuesday, ⁠adding ⁠there ​was no ​tsunami risk from ‌the quake.

The epicentre ⁠was at a depth ⁠of ‌31 ⁠km (19 miles), ​the ‌agency ​said.

(Reporting by ⁠Ananda Teresia; Editing by John ​Mair)