Aug 15 (Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck off the coast of Indonesia on Saturday in the Flores region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.
The magnitude, which was initially recorded at magnitude 6.9, was upgraded by the EMSC.
(Reporting by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; Editing by Mark Porter and Lisa Shumaker)
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