6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Halmahera Island on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, at a depth of 111 kilometers (68.9 miles), was initially determined to be at 1.62 degrees north latitude and 127.21 degrees east longitude.

There were no reports of casualties or damage.