World, Asia - Pacific
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts eastern Indonesia
No tsunami alert issued after tremor strikes northwest of Jailolo
Mahmut Atanur |
06.04.2020 - Update : 06.04.2020
JAKARTA, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled Indonesia's Maluku province early Monday, according to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency.
The epicenter was located 122 kilometers (76 miles) northwest of Jailolo at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).
The agency did not issue a tsunami alert and there were no immediate reports of damage.
Thirty-six people were killed in magnitude 6.8 quake in Ambon, the capital city of Maluku, in September.
*Writing by Burak Dag in Ankara
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