Moderate Quake Hits Maluku Province

Ambon (Antara Bali) - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hits Tual city in Southeast Maluku district on Monday at 00.37 A.M East Indonesian Time (WIT).

According to Ambon city's Chief of Geophysics Agency Benny Sipolo the Monday quake is centered at 6.46 southern longitude and 131.77 eastern latitude or at 132 kilometers southwest Tual city.

"No damage reported so far," Benny said.(*/T007)