Jakarta – Saba:
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia on Thursday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
The agency reported that the quake's epicenter was located 31 kilometers from the Tambolaka area in the province, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
As of Thursday afternoon, there were no reports of material damage or casualties from the earthquake.
Earthquakes regularly strike various parts of Indonesia, which lies on the Pacific Ocean's seismic belt known as the "Ring of Fire," where multiple tectonic plates meet, causing frequent volcanic and seismic activity.
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