A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred off the coast of Indonesia this morning. The United States Geological Survey reported this.
According to the service, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 148 kilometers southwest of the Indonesian town of Wakatobi. The coordinates of the earthquake were 3.373 degrees south latitude and 131.034 degrees east longitude at a depth of 10 kilometers.
At this moment, there is no information about possible damages or casualties due to the earthquake.
Indonesia is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" of the Pacific Ocean, a region with high seismic and volcanic activity, which makes the country prone to frequent earthquakes and tsunamis.
