Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s sea

The AFP news agency quoted the USGS as saying that the undersea quake struck at a depth of some 107 kilometers in the sea between Indonesia's Maluku and Timor Leste at 22:50 local time (13:50 GMT).

Meanwhile, Reuters cited the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) that the 6.9- magnitude quake was at a depth of 117 km.

Indonesia, a vast archipelagic nation, is prone to volcanic activities and earthquakes as it lies along the "Pacific Ring of Fire"./.

VNA