5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Northern Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 131 km east of Bitung, Indonesia.

The epicenter, with a depth of 28.646 km, was initially determined to be at 1.3235 degrees north latitude and 126.3001 degrees east longitude, the US Geological Survey said.

There have been no reports of material or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far.

Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes, as it is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Source: Qatar News Agency