A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Friday morning.
Despite the intensity of the tremor, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or significant structural damage, reports Anadolu Agnecy.
According to US Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic event occurred at 11:31am local time (02:31 GMT) at a depth of 120 kilometres (74.6 miles).
The epicentre was located approximately 58 kilometres (36 miles) west of Tobelo in the province of North Maluku.
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) assessed the situation and confirmed that the earthquake posed no tsunami threat to the surrounding coastal areas.
The incident was first reported by The New Indian Express, drawing on data provided by the USGS.
