A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province on Thursday morning, according to Xinhua.
The earthquake struck at 7:50 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicenter situated 189 kilometers southwest of Maluku Barat Daya Regency at a depth of 515 kilometers.The tremor was reported with moderate intensity (III MMI) in Tiakur, the regency's capital.
Authorities confirmed there was no tsunami threat due to the quake’s deep origin.
Indonesia is prone to seismic activity as it lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, Xinhua reported.
