Moderate earthquake jolts Indonesia's Bengkulu province
Moderate earthquake jolts Indonesia's Bengkulu province
19:11, November 03, 2009 
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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Bengkulu province at 5:19 p.m. western Indonesia time (WIB) (1019 GMT), Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) agency reported on Tuesday.
The quake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers and 118 kilometers northwest of Bengkulu town and 131 kilometers of Lais town in Bengkulu province.
Indonesia is an archipelago country that sits on a vulnerable quake-hit area, where the meeting of two continental plates causes seismic and volcanic movements.
Source: Xinhua
The quake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers and 118 kilometers northwest of Bengkulu town and 131 kilometers of Lais town in Bengkulu province.
Indonesia is an archipelago country that sits on a vulnerable quake-hit area, where the meeting of two continental plates causes seismic and volcanic movements.
Source: Xinhua
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