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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck an island in eastern Indonesia on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey, but no damage has yet been reported.
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The earthquake hit Tabat Island in the Malocca Sea at 10:24 (03:24 GMT), and its epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
No damage or casualties were reported on the island, which has a population of around 50,000 people.
The Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysical Authority confirmed that there was no tsunami warning.
Earthquakes are common in Indonesia, the vast archipelago located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” which stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia to the Pacific Basin.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi in January 2021, leaving more than a hundred dead and thousands displaced.
In 2018, more than 2,200 people died in Sulawesi as a result of a violent 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
In 2004, a very violent earthquake (magnitude 9.1) hit Aceh province, causing massive tsunamis and leaving more than 170,000 dead.