Jakarta, ID
Tuesday, May 29 2012, 06:50 AM

Archipelago

Quake hits Maluku

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An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Saumlaki, Maluku at 2.45 a.m. on Monday.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BKMG) said that the epicenter was 165 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki at a depth of 35 kilometers.

The temblor did not trigger a tsunami.