The quake was centered 426 km southeast of the provincial capital Ambon at a depth of 201 km beneath sea level, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said in its official website.
The temblor was not strong enough to trigger a tsunami, it said.
Tuesday`s quake was the latest in a series of quakes that affected Saumlaki. An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked the area on May 22.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
Maluku province lies at a meeting point of the country`s two main chains of volcanoes. (R024)
(ANTARA)
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