Ambon (Antara Bali) - An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit the district of Halmahera Selatan, North Maluku on Thursday, but no immediate report of casualty or damage.
The meteorology and geophysics office said the quake struck at 09.02 local time with epicenter in the sea 10 kilometers deep, 119 kilometers southwest of Halmehera Selatan.
North Maluku, which lies at the confluence of three big lithospheres -- Pacific, Indo Australia and Eurasia, is prone to quake disasters, vulcanologists said. (*/T007)
