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5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Maluku Province in Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Thursday Maluku province in eastern Indonesia.

According to a statement from the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), the epicenter of the earthquake was 105 km from the Boludoi area of the province, at a depth of 199 km.

There have been no reports of material or human losses due to the earthquake so far.

Last Monday, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Sanana Island, one of the Sula Islands in Indonesia, at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes regularly strike different parts of Indonesia due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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