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Earthquake jolts N. Maluku

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A 5.4-mangnitude earthquake jolted South Halmahera regency, North Maluku, on Wednesday at 8:19 a.m. local time (6:19 a.m. Jakarta time).

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said the earthquake’s epicenter was located 131 kilometers southwest of South Halmahera at a depth of 10 kilometers.

There have been no reports of casualties. (iwa/mtq)