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6.0-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia’s Maluku

No injuries, property damage reported so far

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 28 Apr 2023 11:22PM

6.0-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia’s Maluku
Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BKMG) reports that the earthquake that struck off Maluku today was measured at a depth of 60km. – @metmalaysia Twitter pic, April 28, 2023

ANKARA – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia today, according to the country’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), reported Anadolu.

In a statement, the agency said the earthquake hit off Maluku, an Indonesian province encompassing the central and southern Maluku Islands.

So far, no injuries or property damage have been reported.

The tremors were felt at around 4.19pm local time (5.19pm Malaysia time).

The earthquake was measured at a depth of 60km, with the epicentre around 167-km northeast of Tual city, according to BMKG. – Bernama, April 28, 2023

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