A 5-magnitude earthquake hits Maluku Province in Indonesia, and there are fears of aftershocks

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather - An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck this morning in Maluku Province, eastern Indonesia, after a strong earthquake struck parts of Japan.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>An earthquake struck Indonesia this morning</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A statement by the Indonesia Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 99 kilometers from the province&#39;s Baratdaya Pursilatan Islands, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The statement warned of the possibility of aftershocks.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> So far, there have been no reports of material or human losses as a result of the earthquake</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> <strong>Are earthquakes normal in Indonesia?</strong></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Earthquakes regularly strike different parts of Indonesia, as it is located on the Pacific belt known as the &quot;Ring of Fire&quot;, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.</p>