Key facts
- A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off eastern Indonesia on Friday.
- The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 58 kilometers west of Tobelo in North Maluku province.
- The tremor was recorded at a depth of 120 kilometers.
- Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency confirmed there was no tsunami threat.
- There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor occurred at a depth of 120 kilometers, approximately 58 kilometers west of Tobelo in the North Maluku province, at 11:31 local time (02:31 GMT). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Umar Abbas, a resident of Ternate located about 114 kilometers from the epicenter, described the moment the ground shook, expressing residual fear from past seismic events. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the quake posed no tsunami threat. The region is prone to frequent seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."