KUALA LUMPUR – A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale was detected in the north of the Maluku Sea, Indonesia, at 10.13am today.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department said the quake occurred 155km southeast of Talaud Islands, Indonesia, and at a depth of 72km.
However, based on the initial assessment, the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia, it said in a statement today.
A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the same area on January 18.
The epicentre of the quake was 163km south of Talaud Islands at a depth of 67km. – Bernama, January 24, 2023
