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The epicenter was 10 kilometers southeast of Negrine in Tebessa province, Ennahar added.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Indonesia, injuring 29 people, with no tsunami warning issued; country prone to natural disasters.

PALU: A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring 29 people, including two in critical conditi

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The incident occurred early Sunday. Many people sustained injuries. Twenty-nine individuals were hurt. Two are in critical condition. The quake's depth was 10 km. Poso Regency experienced the shaking. Nearby areas also felt the tremors. No deaths have been reported so far. Indonesia is located in a seismically active zone.

Sulawesi, also called Celebes, is a large Indonesian island located where several major tectonic plates meet. This makes it prone to earthquakes, as it has many active fault lines.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi, Indonesia, with no casualties or damage reported. Earlier, West Papua experienced a 6.3 quake on August 12.

Japan sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a highly active tectonic zone where several plates -- including the Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian, and North American plates-converge. The constant movement and collision of these plates generate frequent earthquakes.

This latest tremor comes just days after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's eastern Papua region on Tuesday, sending tremors through the area. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at about 5:24 pm local time (0824 GMT).

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

Southern Washington, northern Oregon, and northern California are the regions which are most vulnerable to flooding from a CSZ mega-tsunami.