5.7-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia

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JAKARTA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude quake jolted Indonesia's western province of Bengkulu on Wednesday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

The quake rocked at 11:35 a.m. Jakarta time (0435 GMT) with the epicenter at 28 km southwest of Mukomuko district and the depth at 24 km under the seabed.

The quake was not potential for a tsunami.

Indonesia is frequently hit by quakes as it sits on a quake-prone zone in the "Pacific Ring of Fire." Enditem

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