Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 hit Maluku Tenggara Barat District, Maluku Province, on Tuesday night, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

The earthquake which struck at 07:59 p.m. West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) was centered 189 kilometers northwest of Maluku Tenggara Barat at a depth of 176 kilometers.

The epicenter was located at 6.87 degrees southern latitude and 130.00 degrees eastern longitude.

There was no immediate report of casualties or injuries.

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