5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province, last night, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

The quake jolted at 22:29 Jakarta time (1529 GMT), with the epicentre at 163 km north-east of Maluku Barat Daya district, and the depth at 10 km under the seabed, the agency said.

The quake did not trigger a tsunami, according to the agency.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK