Earthquake of 6.2-magnitude jolts Indonesia, no threat of tsunami

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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.


The weather agency reported the earthquake happened at 22:49 p.m. Jakarta time (1549 GMT) with its epicentre being at 203 km northwest of Kepulauan Tanimbar (Maluku Tenggara Barat) district and a depth of 221 km under the seabed, the agency added on Wednesday.


The tremors of the earthquake did not potentially trigger giant waves, Xinhua news agency reported.


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First Published: May 25 2023 | 6:48 AM IST

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