Earthquake in Indonesia: strong tremor off the coast of the Northern Moluccas

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit Indonesia’s eastern coast, according to the US Geological Survey, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake occurred at a depth of 120 kilometers, about 58 kilometers west of Tobelo, in the North Maluku province, at 11.31 local time.

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat. Indonesia and neighboring nations are subject to frequent seismic activity due to their location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of intense volcanic and tectonic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and the entire Pacific basin.