5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – 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.– NNN-ANTARA

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