5-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

5-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

WAM
21 May 2026, 13:24 GMT+

JAKARTA, 21st May, 2026 (WAM) -- An earthquake measuring 5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia on Thursday.

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the earthquake occurred 231 kilometres west of the Tanimbar Islands at a depth of 137 kilometres.

No tsunami warnings were issued.

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