Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale struck the eastern Indonesian islands Sunday morning in North Maluku province, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, meteorologists said. The quake took place at a depth of 56 kilometres, about 132 kilometres south-east of Labuha in North Maluku province, or about 2,430 kilometres north-east of Jakarta. It occurred at 7:57 am Jakarta time (0057 GMT), the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said.
The BMG said the quake did not trigger a tsunami.It was the latest in a series earthquakes to jolt Indonesia in recent weeks. On Saturday, a moderate 6-magnitude quake jolted Manokwari in West Papua province, though it triggered no casualties or damage. A 7.6-magnitude quake struck in late September off the western coast of Sumatra, killing thousands and leaving hundreds injured.
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