JAKARTA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on Wednesday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said.
The tremors occurred at 10:43 a.m. Jakarta time (0343 GMT) with the quake's epicenter located 66 km southeast of Seram Bagian Timur Regency at a depth of 20 km beneath the seabed.
The strength of the tremors was measured at III to IV MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) in the district.
No tsunami alert was issued by the agency as the tremors would not trigger large waves.
Daryono, head of the agency's quake and tsunami mitigation division, said that no preliminary reports about damages or casualties were reported from the tremors.
Indonesia, an archipelago, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activities due to its location within the "Pacific Ring of Fire." ■
