Earthquake shooks Ambon

AMBON, Maluku: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Ambon and its surrounding areas for several minutes yesterday morning.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or severe damage as a result of the quake, which, according to Antara, began at 10:49 a.m.

Head of the Ambon Geophysics Office, Subardjo, said the epicenter of the quake was believed to be 33 kilometers under the Banda Sea, some 50 kilometers southwest of Ambon Island.