A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia's Maluku province

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

JAKARTA, July 14 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted waters southwest of Southeast Maluku Regency in Indonesia's Maluku Province at 12:49 p.m. Monday local time, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said.

The epicentre was located approximately 170 km southwest of Southeast Maluku, with the hypocentre at a depth of 108 km, BMKG reported on its website.

Due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is often subject to seismic activity. –0–

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