Ambon, Maluku (Antara)- A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Saumlaki, the capital of Southwest Maluku, on Monday at 3:20 a.m. local time.

The quake's epicenter was located at 7.44 degrees southern Latitude and 129.07 degrees of eastern longitude, and at a depth of 121 km below sea level.

The tremor did not have potential to trigger a tsunami.

Maluku Province is prone to earthquakes as it lies on the convergence point of three of the region's major tectonic plates - Pacific, Indo Australia and Eurasia.(*)

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