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6.0-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert

Morning temblor hits 154-km northwest of Tanimbar Islands

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 04 Jun 2023 10:51AM

6.0-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert
An earthquake that struck off Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands is reported to have had a depth of 153km under the seabed. – @infoBMKG Twitter pic, June 4, 2023

JAKARTA – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku this morning, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency said.

The earthquake occurred at 7.25am local time with its epicentre located 154-km northwest of Kepulauan Tanimbar (Maluku Tenggara Barat) district and a depth of 153km under the seabed, Xinhua quoted the agency.

The tremors of the earthquake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves. – Bernama, June 4, 2023

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