5.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off E. Indonesia

5.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off E. Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jun 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province today, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.

The quake rocked at 9:24 a.m. local time, with the epicentre at 238 km north-east of Maluku Barat Daya district, and the depth at 344 km under the seabed.

The agency did not issue a warning for tsunami, as the quake did not potentially trigger giant waves.– NNN-ANTARA

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