Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Saumlaki, Maluku Tenggara Barat (MTB), on Sunday at 23.13 local time, but claimed no lives.

The temblor`s epicenter located at 5.99 degrees southern latitude, and 130.68 degrees eastern longitude, around 231 km northwest of Saumlaki, at a depth of 149 km below sea level, Head of the Ambon Geophysical station Sipolo said here Monday.

Saumlaki is prone to earthquakes. last June 10, 2011, Saumlaki was shaken a temblor measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale.
(Uu.F001/HAJM)

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