Epicenter of the quake, which struck at 00:46:17 (West Indonesia Time), was located at sea, some 267 kilometers northeast of Melonguane, at a depth of 51 kilometers, the agency noted on its official website.
The earthquake was felt at Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale IV in Talaud and at MMI II-III in Sangihe and Bitung, the BMKG reported.
According to the BMKG, an earthquake of MMI II was felt by some people and resulted in the hung light articles shaking.
An earthquake of MMI III could be felt indoors akin to the movement of a truck, while that of MMI IV could be felt by several people within and outside houses, with the windows or doors creaking and audible wall sounds.
No immediate reports were received of any material damage, injuries, or fatalities in Thursday's quake.
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