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The magnitude-6 earthquake struck at 2:33 p.m. Jakarta time with an epicenter 56 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki village in Maluku at a depth of 63 kilometers.
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The magnitude-6 earthquake struck at 2:33 p.m. Jakarta time with an epicenter 56 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki village in Maluku at a depth of 63 kilometers. (Twitter/@infoBMKG)
A magnitude-6 earthquake hit Maluku on Wednesday afternoon, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reported.
The earthquake struck at 2:33 p.m. Jakarta time with an epicenter 56 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki village in Maluku at a depth of 63 kilometers.
#Gempa Mag:6.7, 26-Feb-20 14:33:12 WIB, Lok:7.50 LS,131.11 BT (56 km BaratLaut MALUKUTENGGARABRT), Kedlmn:28 Km, tdk berpotensi tsunami #BMKG pic.twitter.com/3QlKudh2f7
— BMKG (@infoBMKG) February 26, 2020
The BMKG said there was no threat of a tsunami following the quake.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was recorded at a magnitude of 5.9.
There were no reports of damage or casualties at the time of publishing. (kuk)
