Bandarlampung (ANTARA News) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said an earthquake measured 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Saumlaki waters in Maluku on Tuesday night.
The tremor stuck at 10.29 p.m in a depth of 113 kilometers.
The quake`s epicenter was located 217 km west of Saumlaki sea, 387 km southwest of Tual (Maluku) and 472 km northeast of Dili, Timor Leste.
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5.6 strong quake strikes Saumlaki waters in Maluku
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