Jakarta: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Wednesday struck eastern Indonesia. However, no damage was immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the incident occurred 60 kilometers (37.2 miles) deep under the sea, centered 150 kilometers (93.2 miles) northwest of Tobelo in North Maluku province.
No tsunami warning was issued by Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu briefly said there was a potential threat to nearby Indonesian coasts but lifted the notice soon afterward.
A magnitude 6.1 quake also shook eastern Indonesia earlier Wednesday morning. No damage was reported.
Indonesia, a vast archipelago and a home of more than 270 million people, is frequently hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because of its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Basin.
