JAKARTA, Jan 2 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.1, struck off East Nusa Tenggara province, in central Indonesia today, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
The earthquake rocked at 11:46 a.m. local time (0446 GMT), with the epicentre situated 16 km south-west of Kupang regency, and a depth of 37 km, the agency said.
No tsunami warning has been issued by the agency, as the quake would not trigger giant waves.
Indonesia has been often hit by earthquakes, for its position on a vulnerable quake-stricken zone called “the Pacific Ring of Fire.”
