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n earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit West Halmahera in North Maluku province on Thursday morning, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 3:47 a.m. local time, was located 44 km southwest of West Halmahera or 2,456 km northeast of Jakarta at a depth of 140 km, head of the Kotabumi geophysics station in Lampung, Yuharman, said as quoted by Antara news agency.
The quake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, he said.
There were no immediate reports of property damage or casualties.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 is considered moderate but capable of causing considerable damage.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where the proximity of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
North Maluku lies at the meeting point of the country's two main chains of volcanoes. (***)
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