Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Halmahera region in North Maluku Province in eastern Indonesia.

In a statement, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. No reports of material damage or casualties have been received so far.

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Earthquakes frequently affect various parts of Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire, where multiple tectonic plates meet, causing recurrent volcanic and seismic activity.