A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia’s Maluku province early Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake occurred at 6:20 a.m. local time (2120 GMT Friday) in the Pulau Tanimbar region, with its epicenter at a depth of 27 kilometers (approximately 16.7 miles).
There were no immediate reports of casualties, structural damage, or tsunami warnings following the event.
The tremor comes just one day after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit south of Java Island on Friday. That quake caused visible damage to buildings and injured at least 36 people, according to local authorities.
Indonesia, situated on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, experiences frequent earthquakes. Authorities typically monitor such events closely for potential aftershocks or secondary impacts, though no further alerts had been issued for the Tanimbar Islands quake as of early Saturday.
