An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck the Tanimbar Islands chain in southeastern Indonesia on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
No tsunami threat has been issued so far after the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
Tremors were felt in several small towns in eastern Indonesia, the GFZ said.
However, there were no immediate reports of damage, said Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency.
The country’s geophysics agency said it was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, a slightly lower number than the GFZ. However, it said it was recorded at a depth of 98km (60.89miles).
In January 2023, a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the Tanimbar islands set off a tsunami warning for hours, panicking residents. The quake caused damage to at least 15 homes and two school buildings with no loss of life reported. A substantial tremor was also felt in northern Australia, with reports indicating at least four aftershocks in the northern parts of the country.
The Tanimbar Islands are a group of around 30 islands located in eastern Indonesia, within the Maluku province. They lie in the Arafura Sea, between Timor to the west and New Guinea to the east.
Indonesia, a nation of more than 270 million people spread across an archipelago, sits along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” – a zone of intense seismic activity. The country is home to 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences earthquakes, eruptions and tsunamis.
