6.9-magnitude quake rattles eastern Indonesia

By Maria Elisa Hospita

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday afternoon.

Beside Sumbawa, tremors were also felt in several cities, including Mataram, Bima and Waingapu.

"The earthquake hit southwest of Sumbawa at 13:39 local time," said the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).

According to BMKG, the epicenter of the tremor was in 884 kilometers southwest of Sumbawa, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (around 6.2 miles).

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

In addition, the agency did not issue a tsunami alert.