A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hits southeast Maluku on Sunday morning

TEMPO.CO, JAKARTA – A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of the southeastern Maluku region of Maluku province on Sunday morning, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

The agency stated that no tsunami warning was issued in the aftermath of the earthquake, which hit the area at around 5:39 am local time.

The epicenter was located about 228 km southwest of the southeastern Maluku region at a depth of 90 km.

Although there was no tsunami warning, the agency urged residents to remain alert for aftershocks.

Earthquakes regularly rock different parts of Indonesia as the country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, also known as the Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and causes frequent volcanic and seismic activities.

Previously, the latest deadly earthquake hit Cianjur District, West Java Province on November 21, 2022.

The 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Cianjur at 1:21 pm local time, killing at least 318 people and injuring 7,729 others, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

The earthquake, which had its epicenter about 10 km from Cianjur at a depth of 10 km, also destroyed 2,345 homes and forced 73,693 residents to take refuge.

Although no tsunami occurred, the earthquake was felt not only by residents in the disaster areas, but also by residents of Jakarta, Bogor and Bekasi regions, according to BMKG.

The National Disaster Prevention Bureau noted that about 595 of the 7,729 seriously injured residents suffered serious injuries.

About 108 out of 595 seriously injured people were treated in hospitals, the agency said, adding that as of Saturday, the death toll from the earthquake had risen to 318 after eight more bodies were discovered.

In a recent statement, Major General Fajjar Setiawan, the third deputy of the National Criminal Police Authority, said residents with minor injuries were allowed to return home.

The deadly earthquake also forced 73,693 residents to take refuge after their homes collapsed or were damaged in the quake.

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