The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 12.42 West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), was located in the sea, 43 kilometers southwest of Maluku Tenggara district or 569 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital of Maluku at a depth of 65 kilometers, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) Agency said on Friday.
The quake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, the agency said.
There was no immediate report of casualties or material damage.
Tanimbar Islands are a group of islands in Maluku Tenggara Barat district. Among the large islands are Yamdena, Larat, Selaru, Sera, Wuliaru, Nitu, Wotar, Labobar, Molu, Maru and Fordata.
This is the second quake with a magnitude of above 6 on the Richter scale to have hit Indonesian territory in the past few days.
Earlier, on Sunday (July 29), an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale rattled the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa in the province of West Nusa Tenggara.
The July 29 quake left 17 people dead, hundreds of others injured and caused damage to thousands of homes and other facilities.
Reported by Desi Purnamawati
Edited by Yoseph Haryadi
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Editor: Heru Purwanto
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