Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits off Indonesia

It hit at a depth of 117km.
It hit at a depth of 117km. Photo credit: Getty.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has struck near Kepulauan Babar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) says.

The quake was at a depth of 117km, EMSC said.

The US Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.

The earthquake is not capable of generating a tsunami affecting the Indian Ocean region, the Indonesia Tsunami Service Provider said.