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Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Borneo, GFZ says

Reuters ASIA
Published February 22,2026
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake ⁠struck just off ⁠the north coast of the ⁠island of Borneo in the early hours of Monday, the ⁠German ⁠Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a ⁠depth of 633 km (393.33 miles), GFZ said. It initially ⁠reported ‌the ‌quake ⁠at ‌7.1 but revised ⁠the ⁠figure.