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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday afternoon, shaking several parts of East Nusa Tenggara province. Authorities said there was no tsunami risk and no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, the earthquake struck at sea, with its epicenter located about 67 kilometers (41.63 miles) northwest of North Central Timor. The quake occurred at a depth of 31 kilometers, Anadolu reported, citing state news agency Antara.
Although the epicenter was offshore, the tremor was felt in different parts of East Nusa Tenggara.
Authorities said the strongest shaking was recorded in Atambua, where it reached levels 3 to 4 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (NMI) scale.
The MMI scale measures how strongly an earthquake is felt by people and how much visible shaking it causes at specific locations, rather than the energy released by the quake itself.
Moderate shaking was also felt in Maumere, while lighter tremors spread to Kupang, Kefamenanu, Larantuka, Ende and nearby areas, as the impact rippled through the province.
Officials confirmed that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat, easing immediate concerns in the coastal region after the offshore tremor.
There were also no early reports of significant damage or casualties, according to the information released after the quake.
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