Indonesia hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

 A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on March 3, the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics reported.

The tremor occurred at 01:42am local time, with the epicentre located 63km southeast of Maluku Tengah Regency at a depth of 10km, it said.

Authorities confirmed "earthquake did not cause serious damage to people or property".