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6.0-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Maluku, no tsunami alert issued

The tremors occurred at 03.32 am local time, with the epicentre situated 121 km from Maluku Barat Daya regency at a depth of 170 km beneath the seabed. However, no tsunami warning was issued as the tremors were not expected to generate giant waves, as reported. Indonesia, an archipelagic country, lies in a vulnerable quake-hit zone called “the Pacific Ring of Fire,” making the Southeast Asian country prone to earthquakes.