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JAKARTA, Indonesia – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of eastern Indonesia on Friday, May 2, the United States Geological Survey reported, but local officials said there was no risk of a tsunami.
The quake struck at 4:43 pm local time (0843 GMT), 70 kilometers (43 miles) south-southeast of Namela in the Maluku chain of islands at a depth of 54 kilometres, the USGS said.
“The quake’s epicenter was in the sea and was mildly felt in the cities of Ambon, Namlea, and Namrole,” Tri Handayani, an official from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, told Agence France-Presse, adding that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
She said there was no risk of a tsunami.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity. – Rappler.com
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