A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters near Maluku Province, Indonesia
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters near Maluku Province, Indonesia on the 29th, and there are currently no reports of casualties or property damage.
According to the website of the Indonesian Bureau of Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics, the earthquake occurred at 11:34 Jakarta time, with the epicenter located approximately 280 kilometers in the sea from the capital of Maluku Province, Ambon, at a depth of 209 kilometers.
The Indonesian Meteorological, Climate, and Geophysical Bureau recorded slight tremors in islands and towns closer to the epicenter. The bureau did not issue a tsunami warning for this earthquake, but warned that there may be aftershocks near the epicenter, reminding residents to remain calm and vigilant.
The magnitude of the earthquake announced by the United States Geological Survey's Earthquake Information Network is 5.9, with a depth of 213.9 kilometers.
Indonesia is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone and experiences thousands of earthquakes of various sizes every year. In September 2018, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Donggala County, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The earthquake and its resulting tsunami caused over 2000 deaths.