JAKARTA, Oct 29 — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted near Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands in Maluku province last night, said the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), reported Xinhua.
The quake struck at 9.40am local time, with its epicentre located about 183km northwest of the Tanimbar Islands at a depth of 185km, BMKG said on its website, confirming that the earthquake had no tsunami potential.
The tremor was felt by residents, especially in Saumlaki, the capital of the Tanimbar Islands regency.
The regency's Disaster Management Agency emergency unit head Michael Steven Narantery told Xinhua that some people rushed out of their houses, but there were no reports of damage to buildings or houses.
He added that the tremor did not result in any casualties.
