MetMalaysia said the epicentre of the quake was 112 kilometers (km) southwest of Tidore, Indonesia with a depth of 60km. – AFP file photo
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, hit the North Maluku Sea, Indonesia at 6.57 this morning.
According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the epicentre of the quake was 112 kilometers (km) southwest of Tidore, Indonesia with a depth of 60km.
However, the quake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama