JAKARTA: A strong earthquake near an eastern Indonesian island knocked out telephone, radio communications and roads, but there were no reported casualties, local residents and a government official said.
The US Geological Survey said a 6.5-magnitude earthquake late Friday at a depth of 30km was reported about 3km from Andekantor, a town on Sumba island in East Nusa Tenggara province.
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