Powerful 6.9-mag earthquake hits off coast of country with 'buildings shaking'
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the sea southwest of Indonesia's Southeast Maluku in Maluku Province at 12:49 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The epicenter was located approximately 170 km southwest of Southeast Maluku, at a depth of 108 km, the BMKG said on its website.
A tweet from the BMKG read: "#Gempa Mag:6.9, 14-Jul-25 12:49:58 WIB, Loc:6.23 S,131.31 E (170 km Southwest MALUKUTENGGARA), Depth:108 Km, no tsunami potential #BMKG."
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and is prone to frequent earthquakes. There have been no reports of loss of life or property so far.
On October 1 last year, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the sea bed close to the shores of one of its southern islands. The strong quake occurred in the Banda Sea around 58 miles from the coast of Sulawesi Tenggara, a province on the island of Sulawes on at 5.28pm local time.
The quake had a depth of 365 miles and was reportedly felt by some people near its epicenter. In 2021, however, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed around 100 people in Indonesia.
While a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in 2018 triggered a tsunami and killed over 2,000 people and in 2004 a 9.1-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that ended up killing more than 170,000 people.
There have been no reports of loss of life or damage to property so far.
The BMKG added that there is no potential for a tsunami following the earthquake.
The epicentre was located approximately 170 km southwest of Southeast Maluku, at a depth of 108 km, the BMKG said on its official website
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