6.0-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued


Jakarta, Jul 25 (IANS): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province in on Tuesday, but did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorological agency said.

According to meteorologists, the quake occurred at 7.25 a.m. with its epicentre located at 74 km northwest of North Central Timor Regency and a depth of 75 km under the seabed, reports Xinhua news agency.

The tremors of the earthquake did not potentially trigger giant waves, the meteorological agency added.

 

  

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