Jakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia late Monday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The nearest major island is Buru, some 50 kilometers south of the epicentre. "There's no damage at our place and I don't think there's any damage out there because of the quake," Hentihu, a resident of Namlea, a small town on Buru island, told AFP. At least three people were killed and hundreds of buildings were damaged following a 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Java island in December. An earthquake struck Indonesia's western province of Aceh in December 2016, killing more than 100 people, injuring many more and leaving tens of thousands homeless.

Source: New Strait Times February 26, 2018 15:18 UTC