Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

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Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) – A shallow undersea earthquake has rocked part of eastern Indonesia but no major damage or injuries have been reported so far. The US Geological Survey says the 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of an island in North Maluku province. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the quake was unlikely to trigger a tsunami. North Maluku has a population of about one million people and is one of the least populous provinces in Indonesia. Indonesia has frequent seismic activity. The last major earthquake occurred in January, killing at least 105 people in West Sulawesi province.

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