Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia


(MENAFN) The US Geological Survey declared that an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit 214 km North West of Saumlaki,Indonesia.

The epicenter,with a measuring of 171.51 km deep,has initially scored 6.6546 degrees south latitude and 129.8659 degrees east longitude.

Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency confirmed that an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude took place in Maluku province of eastern Indonesia.

Yusuf Moktarali ,an official of the agency stated "However, this quake is not potential for triggering tsunami, so we did not issue a warning,"

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