City
Epaper

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia

By ANI | Updated: March 7, 2021 08:00 IST

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Sunday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

Open in App

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Sunday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

The quake jolted at 02:22 a.m. Jakarta time (0122 GMT) with the epicenter at 204 km northwest Maluku Tenggara district and the shallow at 10 km under the sea bed.

The tremors did not potentially trigger a tsunami. (/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: indonesiaXinhuaJakartaBatavia
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalBali Boat Accident: 4 Dead, 38 Missing After Ferry Carrying 65 Onboard Sinks in Indonesia

MumbaiMumbai Police Bust International Drug Racket; 21.55 Crore Worth of Hydro Ganja Seized, Two Indonesian Nationals Arrested

InternationalIndonesia: Airline Crew Suspended After iPhone Theft Traced to Their Hotel

InternationalMassive Volcanic Eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki in Indonesia Triggers Red Alert, Flights Cancelled

InternationalIndonesia's Bali to Ban Small Plastic Water Bottles to Curb Pollution, Check Details

International Realted Stories

InternationalTaiwan detects 17 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels near its territory

InternationalCambodian civil aviation authority bans flights from flying across fighting zones with Thailand

InternationalJapan's Shiga Prefecture strengthens global partnerships for regional growth

InternationalPhilippine cyclone death toll rises to 30, seven missing

InternationalPM Modi meets Maldives Speaker Abdulla, former President Nasheed